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Academic Minute: Health Benefits of a Congestion Tax
Today on the Academic Minute, Emilia Simeonova, assistant professor at the Johns Hopkins Carey School of Business, explains why taxing...
Maine Professors Oppose Policy on Political Activity
University System of Maine professors are concerned about a Board of Trustees proposal to prohibit most employees from speaking about...
Georgetown Hints at Grad Assistant Union Election Agreement
Georgetown University hinted this week at a possible private union election agreement with its would-be graduate student union. Graduate assistants...
In Australia, Renewed Push on Western Civilization
New center seeks to influence curriculum shifts in recent years, which have focused on Asia and on the country's Aboriginal heritage. Some question whether country needs more study of white men.
Rochester President Will Step Down; Report Is Mixed on Handling of Harassment Charges
A much-anticipated independent report on allegations of sexual harassment and inappropriate behavior by a prominent professor at the University of...
Federal Judge Blocks Trump Order Killing DACA
A federal judge in California Tuesday night blocked President Trump's order killing the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, known...
Building Bilingual Brains
Learning a second language can be important for the future. In today's Academic Minute, the University of Washington's Naja Ferjan...
Department of Justice Probes Admissions Ethics Code
Requests for information sent to NACAC and to institutions with professionals who were involved in drafting its new code of ethics.