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Academic Minute: Canadian Oil Production
In today’s Academic Minute, Robert Thacker of St. Lawrence University explains Canada’s role as thesecond largest supplier of oil used...
The 2011 Ig Nobels
With Nobel Prizes being awarded next week, the Ig Nobels (an annual spoof) were awarded Thursday night. Among this year's...
After Student Protests, Florida International Adds Work-Study Funds
Florida International University faced a dilemma this semester when more students applied for and were qualified for work-study than had...
Energy Drinks Survive Short-Lived Ban
The University of New Hampshire will continue to sell energy drinks, after all. The university had announced in a Monday...
Latinos Sue on Election System for Community College Board
Three Latino voters have sued the Cerritos Community College District's system for electing board members because it limits the influence...
Debate Over Extent of SAT Cheating
Officials involved in running the SAT program have called this week's arrest of an Emory University student on charges that...
Former S.F. Chancellor/NASFAA Chief Pleads Guilty to Illegal Donations
The former chancellor of City College of San Francisco pleaded guilty last week to charges that he made illegal campaign...
Academic Minute: The Philosophy of Albert Schweitzer
In today’s Academic Minute, A.G. Rud of Washington State University examines the philosophybehind the well-known, and not so well-known, actions...