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Florida’s Failed Searches
A search for a president at Florida Gulf Coast University and a provost at the University of South Florida both failed recently. Critics see the failures as fallout from Florida’s thorny politics.
Can ‘Dirty Money’ Pollute Climate Scholarship?
Stanford’s new Doerr School of Sustainability is under fire for accepting money from fossil fuel companies, igniting a debate about the influence of the industry on climate research.
F. Scott and the Qatar World Cup
In watching the World Cup in Qatar in a world rife with whataboutism, David S. Busch reflects on F. Scott Fitzgerald’s definition of intelligence.
University of Kentucky Set to Remove Controversial Mural
The University of Kentucky announced on Nov. 22 that a controversial mural is to be removed and relocated after years...
Grand Canyon U Loses Lawsuit Against Education Department
A federal district judge in Arizona ruled Thursday that the U.S. Department of Education acted lawfully when it denied Grand...
SUNY Sees Massive Increase in Applications
The State University of New York system is seeing huge success in getting students to apply earlier in the year...
DDT Exposure and Alzheimer’s Disease Risk: Academic Minute
Today on the Academic Minute: Jason Richardson, professor and associate dean for research in the Robert Stempel College of Public...
Report on Those in Default on Student Loans
New America Foundation has released a report, “ In Default and Left Behind,” based on focus group interviews with 50...