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Comparing Social Science Job Markets
A new research paper from the American Sociological Association compares the job markets (primarily but not exclusively in academe) in...
Don't Let the Bedbugs (or Lice) Bite
With pest and disease outbreaks on the rise, colleges balance public health and privacy.
Academic Minute: Marge Simpson
In today’s Academic Minute, Jessamyn Neuhaus of the State University of New York at Plattsburgh, explains the iconic status of...
Scholarship Foundation Probed Over Spending
The Los Angeles Community College District and the local district attorney are investigating spending by the director of a foundation...
Johnson & Wales Will Triple Payments to Providence
Johnson & Wales University has agreed to triple its annual payment to Providence (from $309,000 to at least $958,000), the...
Campus Outbreaks of Norovirus and Lice
About 85 students at George Washington University are suffering from norovirus, which typically leads to several uncomfortable days, but is...
“Scientists Say”
In today’s Academic Minute, Columbia University's Gavin Schmidt examines why we shouldn’t always expect scientists to agree. Schmidt is a...
Division I Divisiveness
Fights over financial aid rules have revealed longstanding tension over governance of NCAA's top division -- and prompted a review of the structure. But will all get the representation they want?