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Settlement in Dispute on Academic Freedom and Assisted Suicide
Russel Ogden will be able to resume his research on assisted suicide, according to a settlement announced by the Canadian...
At Madison, a Plan to Charge More and Deliver More
The University of Wisconsin at Madison is proposing a surcharge on all students from family incomes of at least $80,000...
TIAA-CREF Toughens Sudan Stance -- Without Divestment Yet
TIAA-CREF on Thursday announced a tougher position on several companies that have been accused of supporting the authorities who encourage...
Split Results in Texas on Evolution
Opponents of teaching evolution failed Thursday to require Texas schools to teach the "weaknesses" of evolutionary theory, but they succeeded...
Troubling (and Politicized?) Data on Student Loan Defaults
The most important fact about the preliminary data the U.S. Education Department released Thursday about student loan default rates is...
Undercover Student at Liberty U.
A new book, The Unlikely Disciple: A Sinner's Semester at America's Holiest University, details the experience of Kevin Roose at...
Big Boost for 50 Early Career Scientists
The Howard Hughes Medical Institute is today naming 50 top early career scientists to receive special six-year appointments -- in...
Blackboard Announces iPhone Application
Blackboard, the leading course management company, is today announcing an application for the iPhone -- a device that has quickly...