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Academic Minute: Memoir and Social Change
In today’s Academic Minute, G. Thomas Couser of Hofstra University explains how memoir is often the precursor of social change...
Boxing, El Paso and 'Academically Adrift'
The fight is back on. Last week, El Paso civic leaders reacted with outrage to the news that Francisco G...
Florida Governor Vetoes Bill to Allow Tuition Increases
Florida Governor Rick Scott, a Republican, vetoed a bill Friday that would have allowed the University of Florida and Florida...
Cal State Students Plan Hunger Strike
Thirteen students at six California State University campuses are planning a hunger strike, vowing to fast until the university system...
Macomb Faculty Union Joins AFT
The union for tenured and tenure-track faculty members at Macomb Community College, which has been independent of national unions since...
LSU Fires John Lombardi as President
John V. Lombardi has a reputation as a higher education administrator for raising tough issues, attracting strong faculty and student...
Is Bob Jones Kicking Out a Student for Watching 'Glee'?
Chris Peterman, a student at Bob Jones University, has clashed with university administrators on a number of issues, and he...
More Conflict Over Interest Rate
WASHINGTON – The House of Representatives passed a bill Friday to keep the interest rate on federally subsidized student loans...