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Women Make Up Majority of College-Educated Workforce
Women now make up a majority of the U.S. workforce with at least a bachelor’s degree, according to a new...
The End of Purgatory
The meaning of Purgatory in the Catholic faith seems to be shifting over time. In today’s Academic Minute, the University...
The Public’s Growing Doubts About College ‘Value’
Americans aren’t questioning the importance of higher education, but they’re concerned it is unaffordable and unavailable for too many people. Experts dig into the data.
University Tells Professors to Stay ‘Neutral’ on Abortion
Citing new and existing state laws, University of Idaho tells employees what they can (and mostly can’t) say and do regarding abortion. The institution says it may also cease to provide birth control.
Title IX Mandatory Reporting Expansion Under Fire
The Education Department wants to change who on college campuses must tell the Title IX coordinator about reports of sexual misconduct. Advocates say the change is ill-advised.
New Analysis of Ph.D. Debt, Job Placements
A new analysis of federal Survey of Earned Doctorates data by the American Academy of Arts and Sciences finds a...
Penn State Seeks Major Appropriations Boost
University is seeking $115 million more in state appropriations, arguing it is comparatively underfunded in the state. The request comes amid a difficult financial and political climate.
The End of Purgatory: Academic Minute
Today on the Academic Minute: Magnus Course, senior lecturer in social anthropology at the University of Edinburgh, explores how the...