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Peace Petition Signatories Face Continued Prosecutions
Criminal prosecutions continue in Turkey against signatories of the Academics for Peace petition. Rights groups call the prosecutions a violation of their freedom of expression.
We Need a 'Communiversity' Model of Public Education
The economy requires an aggressive shift to a system, writes Kenneth Ender, where public colleges are stitched together with K-12 and local nonprofits and feature an electronic backbone of support.
State Funding for Students' Basic Needs
Several states have begun to fund efforts to help students with their basic needs amid growing concern about homelessness and hunger on campus.
Another Win for an Accused Student
A federal appeals court rules that a Purdue University student who allegedly sexually assaulted his ex-girlfriend might have faced biased proceedings, including not being provided evidence against him.
Accreditor Warns University of Maryland on Governance
The University of Maryland at College Park's accreditor warned the institution last week that its "accreditation may be in jeopardy...
Huge Budget Cut for the University of Alaska
Mike Dunleavy, Alaska's Republican governor, used a veto on Friday to strip $130 million from the University of Alaska system's...
Hollins President Becomes Latest With Early, Sudden Exit
Hollins University announced late Thursday that its president of two years, Pareena Lawrence, had resigned. The Roanoke Times reported that...
The Politics of the Headscarf
The headscarf worn by some Muslim women is becoming a tool of civic engagement. In today's Academic Minute, part of...