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N.J. Bill Would Punish Colleges for Paying Graduation Speakers
Backlash continues against the news that some colleges are paying big bucks for graduation speakers. Legislation has been introduced in...
Cornell Moves Against Grade Inflation
The Faculty Senate at Cornell University voted this month to stop releasing median grades in courses, as the university has...
Under Intense Pressure, Ohio State Football Coach Resigns
Jim Tressel resigned as Ohio State University's football coach on Monday, ending weeks of steadily mounting pressure on both him...
Marquette Criticized for Handling of Sex Assault Allegations
A local district attorney has criticized Marquette University for its handling of two allegations of sexual assault by athletes in...
Independence Unlikely for Madison
Amid reports that legislators were not willing to back a plan for the University of Wisconsin at Madison to become...
In China, a Debate Over Honor for Corporate Donor
Many students and faculty members at Tsinghua University, in China, have been stunned to find that "the No. 4 Teaching...
U. of Victoria Wins Right to Evict 20-Year Resident
The British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal this week upheld the right of the University of Victoria to evict a man...
Academic Minute: Weak Evidence
In today’s Academic Minute, Philip Fernbach of Brown University reveals that when it comes to proving a point, weak evidence...