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Promoting Early College
Educators argue that challenging underrepresented and remedial students to earn at least two years' worth of college credit and a high school diploma at the same time can improve their outcomes.
Blackboard Announces iPhone Application
Blackboard, the leading course management company, is today announcing an application for the iPhone -- a device that has quickly...
IRS Loses (Again) on Taxes for Medical Residents
A U.S. appeals court -- the fourth to do so -- rules that future doctors are not automatically ineligible for student exemption from payroll taxes.
Big Boost for 50 Early Career Scientists
The Howard Hughes Medical Institute is today naming 50 top early career scientists to receive special six-year appointments -- in...
Yale Sues to Keep a Van Gogh
Yale University has filed a suit in federal court seeking affirmation that the university is the legitimate owner of "The...
Patriot League Makes Cuts to Save Money
The Patriot League – a eight-member Division I National Collegiate Athletic Association conference – has adopted a cost-efficiency plan to...
Miami U. in the (Expensive) Hot Seat
Ohio's Controlling Board, which oversees various spending projects authorized by the state, on Monday rejected plans by Miami University to...
Protection for For-Profit Colleges
Federal appeals court's ruling highlights use (mainly by career-related institutions) of clauses requiring students to pursue complaints through arbitration instead of the legal system.