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Professor Pepper Sprayed During Class
A law professor at George Mason University was teaching Wednesday when a man entered his classroom, attempted to make a...
Academic Minute: Cultural Shift Across Neighborhoods
In today’s Academic Minute, Daniel Nettle, professor of behavioral sciences at Newcastle University, observed striking cultural differences even in people...
In Student Politics, a Divestment Measure Fails, Another Vetoed
The movement on the part of student governments to issue resolutions supporting divestment from companies in connection with the Israeli-Palestinian...
Controversial Presidential Pick Says He Can Mend Fences
South Carolina Lieutenant Governor Glen McConnell says he can overcome the backlash that erupted after he was named the next...
Academic Minute: Ecotourism and the Extraction Nexus
In today’s Academic Minute, Veronica Davidov, assistant professor of anthropology at Monmouth University, observes the interesting symbiosis of tourism and...
New York City, CUNY to Certify 400 New Pre-K Teachers
Mayor Bill de Blasio of New York City has big plans to increase the number of qualified pre-K teachers, and...
The 10 Best Sentences
The editors of The American Scholar -- the quarterly magazine of the Phi Beta Kappa Society -- have chosen 10...
Called Out on Hypocrisy, NYT Will Pay Interns
A few weeks ago The New York Times, while recruiting students for its own unpaid video internship ( the ad...