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Astronomer Says Religious Views Cost Him a Job
A federal judge has ruled that Martin Gaskell, an astronomer formerly at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln, has the...
U.S. and For-Profit Officials Talk Gainful Employment, Together
WASHINGTON – Things stayed mostly cordial Friday during a Q&A session between a top Education Department official, at times on...
National Higher Ed Policy Center to Close After 12 Years
The National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education will shut its doors next July, 12 years after it was...
Eastern Illinois Rejects Request to Change Name of Douglas Hall
A panel that oversees the names of buildings at Eastern Illinois University has rejected the idea of renaming Douglas Hall...
Ex-Dean at Kaplan Convicted of Sending Threats
Bennie Wilcox, former dean of law at Kaplan University, was convicted Friday of sending threatening e-mail messages to various Kaplan...
Colorado State Creates New Panel to Admit Some Athletes
Colorado State University has created a new panel to consider the admission of some athletes and musicians of "exceptional talent"...
Unconventional Wisdom
Researchers look at common ideas to improve degree completion, and find that popular strategies like cutting class size may not be cost-effective.