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What Your Frosh Know (and Don't)
It can be depressing or humorous to realize that new students never experienced key moments in the history or culture...
Will Colleges Friend Facebook?
A start-up company is developing an application for the social networking site that would integrate with partner colleges and add privacy measures.
Another Inappropriately Awarded Degree
First there was West Virginia. Then Virginia Commonwealth. Now Carnegie Mellon -- where apparent fudging of rules leads to a dean's immediate resignation.
From Idaho to California
When Idaho regulators contacted two unaccredited colleges about their lack of state approval, the institutions seem to have relocated -- to a state where they wouldn't be so encumbered.
Redefining Suicide Risk -- and Prevention Strategy
National study suggests large population of students who consider taking their own lives -- and never seek counseling.
Let the Assessment PR Wars Begin
One university's boast about its CLA test scores suggests that student learning outcomes might be the next battleground on which colleges compete.
For the Undocumented: To Admit or Not to Admit?
Even after its rationale for barring illegal immigrants evaporates, North Carolina community college board keeps ban, while ordering study.
Disappearing Raises and Vice Presidents at Lambuth
Growing discount rate and rising costs create financial crunch -- and worries -- at a private university.