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Academic Minute: Biodiesel Production
In today’s Academic Minute, Nicholas Leadbeater of the University of Connecticut discusses how easily biodiesel fuels can be refined from...
Legislature, Not Governing Board, Has Tuition-Setting Power, Fla. Court Rules
An appeals court in Florida ruled Wednesday that the state legislature, not the Florida Board of Governors, has ultimate authority...
Big Gift for Johnson C. Smith U.
The Duke Endowment on Wednesday announced a $35 million grant to Johnson C. Smith University. The grant is believed to...
Florida GOP vs. Social Science
Governor Rick Scott says public colleges don't need to produce more anthropology graduates. Powerful senator wants cuts in psychology and political science.
Wait and See
The broad authority of the deficit "super committee," and its secrecy, have presented challenges for college groups hoping to protect student aid, research and other higher ed priorities.
Edison State Moves to Fire Official Who Reported Academic Wrongdoing
The president of Edison State College said Tuesday that he plans to fire the institution's top academic administrator for insubordination...
Academic Minute: Predicting Student Performance
In today’s Academic Minute, Hamilton College's Paul Wyckoff examines why holding teachers and students responsible for poor school performance ignores...