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Ultimatum Over Ole Miss Fight Song
The University of Mississippi has altered its fight song to discourage a chant of "the South will rise again," based...
College Accountability, From the Left
Center for American Progress, which has Obama's ear, proposes data-driven consumer protection office to safeguard students' interest in higher education.
McMaster Teaching Assistants Strike
About 2,700 teaching and research assistants walked off the job Monday at McMaster University, in Ontario, The Canadian Press reported...
Title IX Trojan Horse?
New federal investigation theoretically is based on respect for the law barring gender bias, but advocates for women's sports see an attack on protections for female athletes.
Israel Boycott Fight Moves to Norway
The fight over academic boycotts of Israel -- which has been centered in Britain -- has shifted to Norway, The...
How the Sausage Is Made
Education Department discussion of financial aid rules begins with debate pitting for-profit colleges against their naysayers.
The Power of Race
New research on admissions at elite colleges shows the role of affirmative action, the extent and limits of cross-racial interaction among students, and significant gaps in academic performance.
Harvard Movie, Filmed at Hopkins, Angers Students
The cities (and colleges campuses) we see in the movies are not always what they claim to be -- and...