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Academic Minute: Greek Tragedy and Democracy
In today’s Academic Minute, Mount Holyoke College's Elizabeth Markovits explains a striking similarity between the plot elements that define Greek...
Some Colleges Limit Tuition Hikes, but Not Fees
Some public colleges, facing state budget cuts and pressure to limit tuition increases, are turning to fees, some of them...
Kentucky Attorney General Sues a For-Profit
Kentucky's attorney general, Jack Conway, on Wednesday sued Daymar College, charging the for-profit institution with overcharging students for textbooks, misleading...
Women's Colleges and Ex-Women
Marcus Waterbury, a graduate of the women’s institution Mount Holyoke College, didn’t think it was a big deal when, 15...
Brazil Boosts Support for Science Scholarships
The government of Brazil on Tuesday announced a program that will offer 75,000 scholarships and fellowships for Brazilian students and...
Would Students Really Give Up Sex for E-Books?
A full quarter of colleges students would rather wear a chastity belt than a backpack. This according to research commissioned...
Community Colleges and Pell Grants
The American Association of Community Colleges has released a report on community college students and Pell Grants. Among the findings...