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State AAUP Questions U. of Illinois Over Blocked Hire
The Illinois conference of the American Association of University Professors issued a statement Wednesday about the way the University of...
U. of Oregon President Resigns After 2 Years in Office
The University of Oregon announced Wednesday that its president, Michael Gottfredson, was resigning, effective today, The Oregonian reported. He has...
Study Questions Critique of Graduation Rates at Minority Institutions
New research from professors at Florida State and Vanderbilt Universities questions the assumption that minority students will be less likely...
Senate Democrats Question Oversight of For-Profits
A group of six Senate Democrats on Tuesday questioned the White House and U.S. Department of Education's oversight of the...
Ex-Employee Accused of Stealing $110,000 for Drug Use
Authorities have charged Robert Walmsley of stealing $110,000 from his former employer, Framingham State University, Boston.com reported. Walmsley allegedly used...
After Probe, College of Charleston Fires Basketball Coach
The College of Charleston has fired Doug Wojcik as head men's basketball coach amid investigations into allegations that he was...
Academic Minute: Solar Efficiency
In today's Academic Minute, Radu Sporea, an engineer at the University of Surrey, discusses the potential obstacles to harnessing the...
How Berkeley and UCLA Law Schools Responded to Ban on Affirmative Action
A new study from the National Bureau of Economic Research (abstract available here) explores the impact of California's ban on...