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New Presidents or Provosts: Erie CC, Queen's U, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Rush U, St. Catherine U, Temple College, Terra State CC, U of Calgary, U of Central Missouri, U of Houston-Downtown
Roger Best, interim president of the University of Central Missouri, has been appointed president there on a permanent basis. Robert...
Vatterott Educational Centers to Close
A Missouri-based for-profit college chain announced it was shutting down as it faced growing financial problems. Vatterott Educational Centers is...
U of Evansville Fires Professor for Harassment
The University of Evansville fired a professor of theater accused of harassing a student, the Courier and Press reported. The...
Opinion
Let's Stop the Nonsense
Legislation in California concerning ESL instruction reflects a huge lack of understanding of what it takes for the human brain to learn another language, writes Parviz Parsafar.
Securing Data in the Cloud: Virginia Tech's Take
In this webinar, Virginia Tech explains how cloud-based solutions can strengthen information security, improve regulatory compliance, enhance data management and...
Report Shows Lack of Diversity in Engineering
A new report from the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities shows that while the numbers of black and Hispanic...
Perceptions of Actors After #MeToo
In the wake of the Me Too movement, many have had to rethink their favorite celebrities. In today's Academic Minute...
Lamar Alexander Calls It Quits
The chairman of the Senate education committee, planning retirement in 2020, could step up efforts to pass a new higher ed law in the next Congress.