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White House Group Urges Caution on Big Data
The abundance of big data in education "raises serious questions about how best to protect student privacy," a White House...
Split on Whether ADHD Drug Misuse Is Cheating
A survey of students at an unnamed Ivy League institution has found that 18 percent reported misusing drugs for attention-deficit/hyperactivity...
Cuts at U. of Scranton
The University of Scranton announced Wednesday that the institution is making "difficult" cuts of $4 million, due to rising costs...
Cross-Country Transfer for MFA Program
The University of Southern California has transferred an M.F.A. program to the Vermont College of Fine Arts. Several professors will...
Chatham Will Admit Men to Undergrad Programs
Chatham University announced Thursday that its board has voted to admit men to what has been an undergraduate women's college...
ITT Moves to Block Consumer Bureau Claim
ITT Educational Services has filed a court motion to dismiss a complaint the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) lodged against...
Academic Minute: Domestic Violence and Arrests
In today’s Academic Minute, Lawrence Sherman, professor of criminology at the University of Cambridge, examines the nature of certain law...
Adjuncts at 2 More Colleges Vote to Unionize
Adjunct professors at Howard University and the Maryland Institute College of Art are the latest Washington-area non-tenure-track instructors to vote...