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Looking Past Friend-Counting
New survey shows colleges have faith in the value of social media, but are still hard-pressed to demonstrate it.
U. of San Francisco to Keep Upward Bound
The University of San Francisco has announced an agreement to continue sponsorship of Upward Bound, a program that helps prepare...
Double Take
After already announcing plans to deal with the economic crisis, three of the nation's wealthiest universities are employing new strategies.
Academic Minute: Plants and Insects
In today’s Academic Minute, Nicole Soper Gorden of the University of Massachusetts Amherst explains the love-hate relationship the plant kingdom...
'Tea' Author in Hot Water
Greg Mortenson’s books about school-building and education in Afghanistan and Pakistan have made him a regular presence on college campuses...
Notre Dame Finds Fault Collectively, Not Individually, in Fatal Accident
A University of Notre Dame investigation into the October death of a student worker during a football practice found the...
The 'Inside Job' Effect
Many American economists have been stung by their failure to anticipate the financial meltdown of 2008, dogged by persistent suggestions...
Academics Win Pulitzers
Three academics were on Monday named winners of Pulitzer Prizes in arts and letters. Kay Ryan, who teaches at the...