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Senate OKs Nomination of Top Higher Education Official
The U.S. Senate on Thursday confirmed President Obama’s choice for the Education Department’s top official overseeing higher education. By a...
Rutgers Graduate Faculty Rejects Online Degree Compromise
Graduate faculty members at Rutgers University at New Brunswick have once again rejected administrators' plans to create more online degree...
Academic Minute: Grassland Fertilization and the Nutrient Network
In today’s Academic Minute, Elizabeth Borer, associate professor in the ecology, evolution and behavior department at the University of Minnesota...
Longwood U. Grants a Father's Dying Wish
Longwood University put on a graduation ceremony for one senior this week, ahead of this month's commencement, so her dying...
Davidson Ends Free Laundry Service for Students
Davidson College announced Wednesday that it is ending free laundry service -- in which students could drop off dirty laundry...
Academic Minute: What a Living Wage Looks Like
In today’s Academic Minute, Chris Fee, professor of English at Gettysburg College, asks: What constitutes a living wage? Learn more...
Wesleyan U. Goes Test-Optional in Admissions
Wesleyan University has announced that it is ending a requirement that applicants submit SAT or ACT scores. A statement from...
Interest Rates on Federal Student Loans Set to Rise
The cost of borrowing money from the federal government to pay for college will increase in the coming academic year...