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Huntsman Shifts on Climate Science
Jon Huntsman has tried to stand out in the Republican presidential field by, among other things, arguing that scientists should...
Volcanoes Beyond Earth
In today’s Academic Minute, the University of Northern Colorado's Steve Anderson explores how researching volcanism here on Earth can shed...
Questions of Quality
New research attempts to better compare the performance of for-profit colleges with nonprofits by controlling for differences in student populations, with largely negative results for the industry.
The Problem Solvers
What, if anything, can a former hedge fund analyst and his motley crew of Silicon Valley number-crunchers teach higher education?
Caught on Camera
After video surfaces online, Dean College officials expel students who attacked a peer on campus in broad daylight, along with those who witnessed the altercation and did nothing.
Teaching Large
When classes of 100 are common, and it takes 500 to be considered "ultra-large," can instructors connect with students?
'Losing It'
New book takes a tragicomic look at aging in literature and academe.
Accreditor Punishes La. College for Board Upheaval
The college commission of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools placed two colleges on probation and imposed lesser sanctions...