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A Dorm Room With 13,000 Plastic Balls
Maybe every dormitory room doesn't need 13,000 plastic balls. But David Nichol, a senior at Rice University, decided that his...
A Room of One's Own (With Booze)
The national debate over sexual assault on campus has prompted some sororities to reconsider their long-time bans on drinking in...
Protests to #ReclaimMLK
On many campuses, Martin Luther King Day was marked by lectures or service projects. But some campuses and some students...
Quick Takes: Fast Lizard Evolution
In today's Academic Minute, Yoel Stuart, a biologist at the University of Texas at Austin, discusses his research on a...
King's College London Drops Rebranding Campaign
King's College London has dropped a rebranding campaign that would have, in part, encouraged people to call the institution King's...
Does the U.S. President Need a College Degree?
The New York Times explores the question of whether a college degree should be seen as essential to be the...
Higher Ed and Guests at State of the Union
President Obama, like many presidents over the last 25 or so years, invites selected guests -- whose stories reflect administration...
A Basketball Team's Expensive Trip to the Bahamas
The University of Kentucky spent nearly $800,000 on a trip to the Bahamas for the basketball team to play exhibition...