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Florida Tragedy Hits 2 Colleges
Among those murdered were one student who had committed to attending the University of Indianapolis and another who was bound for Lynn University. Plus, past articles on colleges and national policies on gun violence.
Academic Minute: The Onset of Puberty
Today on the Academic Minute, Paolo Forni, assistant professor of biological sciences at the University at Albany, explores why the...
Restructuring the Education Department
Proposed reorganization would eliminate office of under secretary, which oversaw higher ed policy for much of the Obama and George W. Bush administrations, and combine postsecondary and career and technical education into a single office.
$50 Million Gift to Medical School at Brown
Brown University on Thursday announced a $50 million gift to its medical school. The funds will support endowed chairs and...
Yetis
Has a yeti specimen been found? In today's Academic Minute, a Student Spotlight, the University at Buffalo's Stephanie Gill discusses...
For College Presidents, Is 70 the New 50?
Administrators in their 60s and 70s keep snagging prestigious university presidencies. Some see a roadblock rising in front of a new generation of more diverse leaders, while others believe boards are valuing experience and wisdom.
Fault Lines on Display
In a fast-changing world, nearly everything is unsettled in higher education.
Opinion
Dead Fingers Talk
Scott McLemee describes a few of the ways Philippe Charlier's study of the dead, When Science Sheds Light on History: Forensic Science and Anthropology, illuminates the world of the living.