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Transition at Ave Maria
Ave Maria University, a Roman Catholic institution in Florida known for its strict adherence to traditional church teachings, announced Thursday...
Academic Minute: Photographs of Lincoln
In today’s Academic Minute, John Baick of Western New England College takes a look at photographs of Abraham Lincoln and...
In Reversal, U. of Iowa Allows Porn Film
Last year, when students at the University of Iowa wanted to screen "Disco Dolls in Hot Skin (in 3D!)," a...
Texas Governor Wants $10,000 Degrees
Governor Rick Perry wants public colleges and universities in Texas to develop bachelor's degrees that would cost students only $10,000...
Federal Budget News for Colleges Takes a Downward Turn
College leaders heartened by Wednesday's announcement from House Republican leaders that proposed budget cuts would spare many higher education programs...
Academic Minute: Valentine's Day Economics
In today’s Academic Minute, Duke University's Dan Ariely discusses the purely economic side of decisions about Valentine’s Day gifts. Find...
U. of Kentucky's Tribute to Coal
When the University of Kentucky announced that its new basketball dormitory would be named, at the request of donors with...
Report Questions Validity of Measures of Students' Need for Remediation
The predictive value of the tests that most community colleges use to decide which students should need developmental courses before...