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Economic Impact of Universities -- for the Long Run
Many colleges and universities release studies about the way they contribute to the economic health of their locales. A new...
Lost Cause No Longer
In 2005, a court barred Vanderbilt from removing "Confederate" from the facade of a building, citing the terms of a gift. The university is returning the gift at today's value -- and will now remove the word.
What Frosh Know and Don't Know -- and a Spoof
It's that time of year again, when new students arrive on campus and faculty members and administrators feel old. Beloit...
Academic Minute: Caves
Today on the Academic Minute, Robert Brinkmann, professor in the department of geology, environment and sustainability at Hofstra University, discusses...
Spending Your Tax Dollars
New research on public master's universities finds that they are generally efficient, but economies of scale favor undergraduate over graduate education.
Unhealthy Competition
U.K. report on for-profit colleges in six countries finds few benefits of sector and calls for tighter regulation, while acknowledging lack of data makes it hard to set rules.
Banking on the Big Five
In a risky and expensive endeavor, colleges are spending more and more money on athletics in hopes of earning a spot among the Power Five conferences.
Risky Drivers
Not all reckless drivers are alike. In today's Academic Minute, McGill University's Thomas Brown examines each type of risky driver...