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When Visions of Mission Collide
When we take positions and make decisions based on a political litmus test, we hurt the very core of our institutional mission, argues Raynard Kington.
U Tennessee Knoxville Adviser on Leave for Harassment at Illinois
The University of Tennessee at Knoxville put an academic adviser in the College of Architecture and Design on leave this...
Mount Holyoke Rejects Controversial Logo Idea
Mount Holyoke College has abandoned a plan to change its logo to the design seen at right. Students and some...
Improving LED Technology
LED bulbs reduce energy consumption, but can they get better? In today's Academic Minute, part of Roanoke College Week, Steven...
Grand Canyon’s OPM Business Takes Shape
Grand Canyon University's for-profit spin-off takes a bold step into the online program management space with acquisition of Orbis Education.
Unwelcome Guest
Students at Northwestern want controversial visiting scholar who muses on race, intelligence and beauty, and who has been accused by colleagues of "bad science," off their campus.
Duke's Random Roommates
Move was seen as an effort to promote understanding across racial and other groups. It may be too early to tell if it will work, but so far, it appears to be going smoothly.
Universe of Doctoral Universities Expands
Carnegie classification's new category of “doctoral/professional universities" acknowledges growing role of non-research-oriented doctoral work in graduate education.