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At a Few Colleges, Parents Write Letters for Applicants
A few colleges, the Associated Press reports, have an optional part of undergraduate applications: a letter of recommendation from a...
Emergency Meeting of U. of Illinois Board
The University of Illinois Board of Trustees on Sunday scheduled an emergency meeting for today to talk about growing criticism...
Kosher Ducks
Lander College for Men, a college in Touro University that educates Orthodox Jews, is a place where students spend long...
Yale, Singapore and Human Rights
The National University of Singapore says it is willing to talk about human rights issues with Yale University, officials told...
Obama Prompts Commencement Change at Barnard
Barnard College announced Saturday that its commencement speaker this spring will be President Obama. Barnard had previously announced that Jill...
Santorum Mellows Rhetoric on Going to College
Rick Santorum, the Republican presidential candidate, is moderating his rhetoric in criticizing President Obama's call for all Americans to get...
Prof Held on Child Porn and Weapons Charges
Donald Ratcliff, a professor of Christian education at Wheaton College, in Illinois, is being held on child pornography and weapons...
Texas A&M Faculty Protest Outsourcing Plans
Faculty leaders in the Texas A&M University System are protesting plans to outsource hundreds of nonacademic jobs, The Eagle of...