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Academic Minute: Strategic Default and Mimetic Herding
In today’s Academic Minute, Michael Seiler of Old Dominion University explains how the human tendency to copy the behavior of...
Loan Changes, Sans Congress
Obama proposes changing income-based repayment and pushing students to consolidate their loans -- part of a campaign to work around lawmakers.
U. of New Mexico Plans to Remove 'Occupy' Protest
The University of New Mexico has announced that it will not renew a permit that has enabled the local "Occupy"...
China’s Feng Shui Forests
In today’s Academic Minute, Christopher Coggins of Simon's Rock of Bard College describes how the Chinese practice of feng shui...
Far From Honorable
Researchers at Ohio University suggest that honor codes are not as effective for deterring cheating in fully online courses.
Adjuncts Unionize at Northern Michigan
Adjuncts at Northern Michigan University have voted to join a union of tenured and tenure-track faculty members. The expanded unit...
Ron Paul Wants to End Student Loans
Ron Paul, a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination, has called for ending the federal student loan program, saying that...
StraighterLine Lands U. of Phoenix as Partner
StraighterLine, a low-cost online course provider, has signed up the University of Phoenix as its 27th partner college. A larger...