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Surge in Contributions to '529' Savings Plans
Spending on "529" savings plans for college is up 75 percent in the last two years, the Los Angeles Times...
Togo Closes Its Largest University
Government officials in Togo have shut the University of Lome, the country's largest university, following student protests, the Associated Press...
British Faculty Union Backs Right to Wear Burqa
The leaders of the University and College Union, the primary faculty union in Britain, are backing the right of students...
Shaw U. Resumes Classes
Five weeks after a tornado forced Shaw University to end its spring semester early, the institution started a summer session...
Academic Minute: The Importance of Math
In today’s Academic Minute, Jeanine Meyer of the State University of New York at Purchase explains the everyday importance of...
N.J. Bill Would Punish Colleges for Paying Graduation Speakers
Backlash continues against the news that some colleges are paying big bucks for graduation speakers. Legislation has been introduced in...
Cornell Moves Against Grade Inflation
The Faculty Senate at Cornell University voted this month to stop releasing median grades in courses, as the university has...
Under Intense Pressure, Ohio State Football Coach Resigns
Jim Tressel resigned as Ohio State University's football coach on Monday, ending weeks of steadily mounting pressure on both him...