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Penn State Trustees Sat on Proposed Oversight Plans
Pennsylvania State University trustees who tried in 2004 to strengthen the board’s oversight of President Graham Spanier and Coach Joe...
Academic Minute: Video Games and Shooting Skill
In today’s Academic Minute, Brad Bushman of Ohio State University reveals the connection between first person shooter video games and...
More Criticism of U. of Illinois on Conflict of Interest
A state panel on Tuesday found that the University of Illinois violated state law by awarding a $4.6 million contract...
Brown U. Removes Paterno Name From Award
Brown University on Tuesday announced that it was removing the name of the late Joe Paterno, an alumnus, from an...
West Bank Higher Ed Center Wins University Status
A special board that oversees Israeli higher education on the West Bank on Tuesday granted university status to the Ariel...
Report Criticizes U.S. Oversight of Student Visas
The U.S. agency charged with overseeing the student visa system has inadequate processes in place to investigate, identify and combat...
Academic Minute: Fracturing of the Antarctic Ice Sheet
In today’s Academic Minute, Joe MacGregor of the University of Texas at Austin explains the mechanics of the fracturing currently...
Education Dept. Proposes New Rules on Student Loans
The U.S. Education Department today proposed new rules governing federal student loans, which would, among other things, ease the process...