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Are At-Risk Students Bunnies to Be Drowned?
President's plan to weed out some students soon after they arrive -- and his alleged metaphor for the plan -- set off furor at Mount St. Mary's U.
Court: Some Pennsylvania Professors Must Have Background Checks
Faculty members at Pennsylvania’s 14 state universities teaching introductory, 100-level courses must complete criminal background and child abuse clearance checks...
Report on Graduate School Admissions
A new report by the Council of Graduate Schools finds that admissions leaders in graduate programs view "holistic" review --...
National Science Board Releases Indicators Report
The U.S. is still the world’s leading science and engineering enterprise, but China is quickly closing that gap, according to...
Vigilante Astronomy?
Anonymous astronomers object to some of their peers' efforts to name and shame known harassers in the field.
Bush Pushes Loan Overhaul
The Republican presidential hopeful wants to gut the federal student loan programs -- and replace them with a federal income-based financing system.
Academic Minute: Teen Smartphone Use
Today on the Academic Minute, Peter Polos, clinical associate professor of neuroscience at Seton Hall University, explores how using a...
Flirting With Professional Sports
New NCAA rules allow basketball players to enter the draft multiple times and let baseball players hire agents.