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Controversial Official No Longer Works for U. of Texas
Rick O'Donnell, a controversial adviser to the University of Texas Board of Regents -- seen as promoting the ideas of...
Mastering Business, Quickly
One-year master's programs in fields like accounting and finance are growing for non-business students who want an alternative to the M.B.A.
Adjuncts at Central Michigan U. Agree on First Contract
After unionizing last August, adjuncts at Central Michigan University have reached agreement on a new contract that would increase job...
Michigan State Finds That Professor Plagiarized
A Michigan State University panel has found that Sharif Shakrani, a professor there, plagiarized in a 2010 analysis he wrote...
Academic Minute: History of the Egg
In today’s Academic Minute, Susanne Freidberg of Dartmouth College explains the egg's path from seasonal consumption to year-round staple. Find...
Judge Rejects FERPA Claims Related to Athletes
A state judge in North Carolina has ruled that the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill improperly cited the...
A Peculiar Disclaimer
When editors of the philosophy journal Synthese appended a statement to a guest-edited issue apologizing for some of its contents, the move brought a call for a boycott.
Blackboard Considers Purchase Offers
Blackboard, the e-learning giant, announced on Tuesday that it has received "unsolicited, non-binding proposals" to be bought out. The company...