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Laureate Plans Push in Australia
Laureate International, a worldwide chain of for-profit universities, is planning a major new campus in Australia, Adelaide Now reported. While...
Senators Defeat Proposal to Kill Support for Aid Offices
Deficit hawks in the U.S. Senate seeking to force their colleagues to offset the costs of extending the Bush-era tax...
Reformed Medical Curriculum Improves Minority Success Levels
Reforms in the medical school curriculum may have a dramatic impact on the success rates of minority medical students, according...
Patriot League Holds Off on Offering Football Scholarships
Presidents of the Patriot League, a conference of Northeastern and mid-Atlantic colleges with strong academic reputations, have decided to hold...
Sociology Association Will Move Meeting From Chicago
The American Sociological Association announced Wednesday that it is moving its 2011 annual meeting away from Chicago. “A very protracted...
Union Drives Advance in Wisconsin
The drive by the American Federation of Teachers to unionize faculties in the University of Wisconsin continues to advance. Already...
Most Med Schools Have Strong Conflict of Interest Rules
A study released Wednesday found that 79 of the 152 medical schools in the United States have strong conflict of...
Indiana U. Official Accused of Anti-Semitic Vandalism
Colleges and universities periodically experience anti-Semitic vandalism at Hillel facilities or other places identifiable as Jewish, but it's the rare...