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AAU Taps Mary Sue Coleman as Next President
One of higher education’s most influential organizations has tapped veteran public university president Mary Sue Coleman as its next leader...
Bill Targets For-Profit College Executives
A handful of Senate Democrats on Tuesday introduced new legislation that would give the U.S. Department of Education greater powers...
Calvin Makes Cuts to Humanities Programs
Calvin College, which has been fighting to stabilize its budget, is cutting a number of humanities programs, saying that they...
Academics Win MacArthur 'Genius' Fellowships
Faculty members are among the fortunate winners of this year's “genius” fellowships from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur...
Marquette, Brown Revoke Cosby's Honorary Degrees
As the scandal over Bill Cosby has grown, many colleges have removed his name from buildings or programs that honored...
Academic Minute: Beneficial Plant Viruses
In today's Academic Minute, Seth Davis, a postdoctoral scientist at the University of Idaho, explains his research on viruses in...
U.S. House Passes One-Year Perkins Extension
The U.S. House of Representatives on Monday approved a one-year extension of the federal Perkins Loan program, which is set...
N.Y. Governor Eyes Free Community College Plan
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is in talks with the White House to provide free tuition at community colleges within...