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Volleyball Team Got $130,000 Intended for Cancer
Brett Favre’s foundation gave $130,000 to the University of Southern Mississippi Athletic Foundation from 2018 to 2020, the same years...
Cheerfulness, Then and Now
Have you been cheerful lately? In today’s Academic Minute, Timothy Hampton of the University of California, Berkeley, examines this feeling...
Why Would-Be Students Aren’t Choosing College
A new study explores why students drop out of college or choose not to enroll.
Blackballed at Arizona?
Faculty members at the University of Arizona say they’ve been blocked from service on a key committee because they’ve criticized the institution in the past. What’s going on?
Bridging a Growing Divide
A new program spearheaded by the University of Wyoming seeks to prepare rural students for college and bridge a divide between far-flung communities and higher ed institutions in the state.
Survey: Most Faculty ‘Happy,’ Those Who Aren’t May Leave
A new survey of 1,024 faculty members at 581 colleges and universities by education technology provider Cengage finds that 64...
University Rebrands Law School Named for Late Slaveholder
The University of Richmond has removed the name of T. C. Williams from its law school, The Richmond Times-Dispatch reported...
Barriers to Persistence for Community College Students
A series of focus groups with students at three community colleges in Texas revealed a number of barriers to persistence...