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Friendship's Role in Retention
When the time comes for a freshman to move on to sophomore year, the odds that the college retains him...
Dissertation? I Barely Know Her!
Satirical blogs explore whether a Hollywood sex symbol can make academic pick-up lines seem smooth.
2012 Budget Includes Changes for Pell
Congressional negotiators are close to reaching agreement on a $1 trillion budget for the federal government in 2012, with a...
Reload and Fight
In case that critics say shows a harassment policy out of control, U. of Denver professor plans to teach the same course that got him suspended.
Remedial Challenges at Cal State
An article in The Contra Costa Times explores the challenges California State University System campuses face due to high percentages...
New Questions on Athletics Spending at Rutgers
Rutgers University officials have said for years that big investments they were making in athletics -- such as a $102...
Subglacial Lakes of Antarctica
In today’s Academic Minute, Columbia University's Robin Bell explores the strange behavior of water beneath the glaciers or Antarctica. Bell...
The Pulse: Andy Dorsett on Mathematica
This month's edition of The Pulse podcast features an interview with Andy Dorsett, academic key account manager at Wolfram Research...