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Contact With Extraterrestrials Might Go Badly: Academic Minute
Today on the Academic Minute: David Shorter, professor of world arts and culture at the University of California, Los Angeles...
House Education Budget Cuts Federal Work-Study, Other Programs
House Republicans are planning to zero out the budgets for programs that support student parents who need childcare and that...
Chico State Professor Must Pay After Losing Libel Suit
A judge has ordered a professor accused of having sex with a graduate student, and of subsequently threatening to kill...
Wisconsin Universities Strive to Recoup Withheld Funds
The Universities of Wisconsin, the system that oversees the state’s four-year public institutions, unveiled a proposal Monday that is designed...
NSF Fills New Role to Combat Sexual Assault, Harassment
The National Science Foundation has filled a new role leading its efforts to prevent and respond to sexual assault or...
UC San Diego, UAW Settle Alleged Felony Vandalism Charge
The University of California, San Diego, said last week that it won’t move forward with trying to criminally charge union-represented...
Suspended President Denounces Board Chair
Weeks after he was placed on administrative leave for unclear reasons, Northeast Iowa Community College president Herbert Riedel has accused...
Common App Expands Direct Admissions
The Common Application is expanding its direct admissions efforts, this month partnering with 70 institutions in 28 states to offer...