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$100 Million Gift to Johns Hopkins in Bologna
Johns Hopkins University has announced a $100 million gift for School of Advanced International Studies campus in Bologna, Italy. The...
College Towns for Students on a Budget
A new study examines which college towns are the best places for students on a budget, The New York Times...
Making Blood Stem Cells on a Microchip
Stem cell research can be politically divisive. In today’s Academic Minute, the University of New South Wales’s Robert Nordon says...
Building Bridges to the Liberal Arts
Campus leaders at Vassar College want to create new pipelines from community colleges to liberal arts institutions.
New Campaign Wants to Prove ‘College Is Worth It’
The National Association of System Heads begins an initiative to bolster the public’s view of higher education by demonstrating—and where necessary improving—how the institutions drive social mobility and individual "prosperity."
Twins Win $1.5M After Being Accused of Cheating
A jury last month ruled in favor of identical twins who sued the Medical University of South Carolina for defamation...
U of Iceland, Casino Host?
Leaked proposal draws attention to university’s right to run video slot machines and lotteries.
Opinion
A Sectorwide Approach to Higher Ed’s Future
Institutions must seek ways to differentiate themselves even as they work together to address common challenges facing all of higher education, writes Sylvia M. Burwell.