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Academic Minute: Meetings, Snacking, and Obesity
In today's Academic Minute, Carly Pacanowski of Cornell University explains how the cultural expectation of food at meetings and gatherings...
Missouri Governor Wants Loans From Universities
Governor Jay Nixon of Missouri (right) has been developing a plan for public universities to provide more than $100 million...
Michigan President Turned Down Obama Invitation, Offers Advice
The University of Michigan on Friday promoted news coverage of an open letter on college costs by Mary Sue Coleman...
Missouri State Band Played 'Dixie' at Site of Lynching
Missouri State University officials are apologizing for the actions of their band, which played "Dixie" at the dedication of a...
Illinois State Lets Non-Employees Into Pension System
Illinois State University allows five nonprofit groups in the state to be counted as employees of the university, gaining them...
Tea Party and Others Try to Repeal California Dream Act
Tea Party organizers and others are gathering petitions for a statewide vote in California to repeal the state's Dream Act...
Limited Right to Confidentiality
Federal judge refuses to quash subpoenas seeking research interviews at Boston College, but says academic freedom issues merit consideration.
Virtual University Opens in Uganda
Ugandan higher education authorities recently authorized the Virtual University of Uganda to begin offering fully online programs, the first such...