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Sociology Association Will Move Meeting From Chicago
The American Sociological Association announced Wednesday that it is moving its 2011 annual meeting away from Chicago. “A very protracted...
Patriot League Holds Off on Offering Football Scholarships
Presidents of the Patriot League, a conference of Northeastern and mid-Atlantic colleges with strong academic reputations, have decided to hold...
Reformed Medical Curriculum Improves Minority Success Levels
Reforms in the medical school curriculum may have a dramatic impact on the success rates of minority medical students, according...
Senators Defeat Proposal to Kill Support for Aid Offices
Deficit hawks in the U.S. Senate seeking to force their colleagues to offset the costs of extending the Bush-era tax...
Islamic Finance Is Growth Area for Business Education
Universities in several countries are adding programs in Islamic finance, Bloomberg reported. Businesses have a shortage of experts on the...
Judge Declines to Block U. of Toledo Reorganization
A state judge on Monday declined to block an academic reorganization of the University of Toledo, The Toledo Blade reported...
Danish Professor Reprimanded for Campus Orgies
Authorities at Denmark's Aalborg University have reprimanded a professor who, with three other men and one woman, staged and filmed...
Students Found to Lie on Course Evaluations
A new study of students at the University of Northern Iowa and Southeastern Oklahoma University has found that about one-third...