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U. of Texas Abandons Controversial Foreign Language Plan
The University of Texas at Austin has abandoned a controversial plan to cut the foreign language requirement in its College...
Stem Cell Debate in Nebraska
The University of Nebraska Board of Regents is facing intense lobbying to limit stem cell research, now that the Obama...
Online Education's Great Unknowns
Distance learning has broken into the mainstream of higher education. But at the campus level, many colleges still know precious...
Illinois Admissions Scandal: The Lawsuit
A rejected applicant has filed a suit -- hoping for a class action -- against the University of Illinois at...
More Testing, Less Logic?
GMAT, the dominant test in MBA admissions, is being used in hiring decisions. This violates standards set by the business school group that sponsors the test, but it takes no action.
Community Colleges Urged to Focus on Outcomes Data
The Institute for Higher Education Leadership & Policy at California State University at Sacramento released a report Wednesday, urging community...
NCAA Punishes Saint Leo U.
Saint Leo University, in Florida, has been punished by the National Collegiate Athletic Association for major violations by its cross...
Student Defends Need for Personal Assistant
Charley Cooper, a Georgetown University sophomore whose ad for a personal assistant has attracted attention (much of it mocking) on...