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$1.8 Billion to Make Johns Hopkins Need-Blind
Michael Bloomberg makes largest gift in history of American higher education, seeking to change the way his alma mater does admissions … "forever." He challenges other colleges as well.
Pulitzer Board Says Junot Díaz Will Stay On
The Pulitzer Prize Board announced Friday that Junot Díaz will remain a member, following an investigation into public allegations that...
Academic Minute: Teens and Caffeine
Today on the Academic Minute, Alison Bryant Ludden, associate professor of psychology at the College of the Holy Cross, says...
New Front in Fight Over Affirmative Action
Lawsuit seeks information on candidates for admission throughout University of California campuses, seeking to demonstrate that race continues to be a factor in admissions.
Charles Koch Foundation's 2017 Giving Neared $90M
The Charles Koch Foundation said last week that it doled out nearly $90 million in grants in 2017, up from...
Record Number of Female Rhodes Scholars
The Rhodes Trust on Sunday named 32 new winners of Rhodes Scholarships, which cover two or three years of study...
Bragging and Modesty on Social Media
Social media gives a big opportunity to brag about yourself. But should you? In today's Academic Minute, the University of...
Is Kean Giving Control of Its Overseas Faculty to Chinese Government?
Faculty at Kean University's campus in China, currently employed by Kean, will soon be employed by the Chinese campus. Kean says it is retaining control over academics, but the faculty union says the change raises academic freedom concerns.