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Academic Minute: Thrill-Seeking CEOs
In today’s Academic Minute, Matthew Cain of the University of Notre Dame reveals how a thrill-seeking personality translates into the...
Defusing Tensions in Egypt
Strike settled, but American U. in Cairo faces challenges over finances and student expectations in wake of Mubarak ouster.
Academics Win MacArthur 'Genius' Fellowships
Academics were among the fortunate few to receive calls Monday from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation naming...
Deep Springs Will Admit Women
Ending years of debate, one of the last all-male colleges will go co-ed.
Calculating Costs and Benefits
New requirement that colleges display "net price calculators" could reshape tuition pricing, financial aid policies and admissions -- or maybe not.
Path (to Pac-12?) Cleared for Texas, Oklahoma
The boards of regents at the Universities of Texas and Oklahoma on Monday afternoon gave their presidents the O.K. to...
Hacking Stereotypes
At Harvard, a collective of aspiring tech entrepreneurs defy Social Network typecasting by serving each other with feedback, not subpoenas.
Elizabeth Warren's 'Harvard Problem'
The Boston Globe today explores what The Harvard Crimson has called U.S. Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren's "Harvard Problem." The issue...