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Suit Blocks Study on Merging 2 New Orleans Universities
A Louisiana judge granted an injunction Tuesday to block a study of a proposal to merge Southern University of New...
Berkeley Adds Language Courses
The University of California at Berkeley on Tuesday announced plans to spend more than $500,000 to add more than 30...
Letter From Gay Alumni Leads to Debate at Westmont
Westmont College, a Christian institution that bars "homosexual practice," is facing a serious debate over how it treats its gay...
$4.5M to Settle Football Whistle-Blower Case
The California State University System spent $1.87 million on legal bills related to a whistle-blower lawsuit that it settled last...
Dealing (With) Drugs at Elite Colleges
After three major drug busts at highly selective colleges shatter student stereotypes, institutions are left to ponder what they will -- or won't -- do next.
23 Academic Groups Condemn Glenn Beck Attacks on Frances Fox Piven
Twenty-three academic groups issued a joint statement Tuesday condemning Glenn Beck, the television commentator, for language that has inspired others...
Anthropology Without Doctorates
Study of master's degree in the discipline finds that many who never earn Ph.D. find professional fulfillment.
Academic Minute: Single-Celled Organisms
In today’s Academic Minute, Andrea Habura of the University at Albany, of the State University of New York, explains the...