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Alexander White Paper Lays Out Framework for Higher Ed Accountability
Senator Lamar Alexander, the Tennessee Republican who chairs the Senate education committee, released a white paper Thursday suggesting that current...
United Arab Emirates Gives $50 Million to Hopkins
Johns Hopkins University on Thursday announced a $50 million gift from the United Arab Emirates. The funds will finance a...
Scrutiny of University of Michigan Endowment
As much as $4 billion of the University of Michigan's endowment is invested in funds whose executives are major donors...
Maine Suspends Professor Over 'Concerns'
The University of Maine put a professor of theater on paid administrative leave over what it called students’ “confidential concerns,”...
Academic Minute: Box Office Revenue and Movie Diversity
Today on the Academic Minute, Roberto Pedace, professor of economics at Scripps College, examines the reasons behind the lack of...
Another Seminary Faces Financial (and Accreditation) Woes
The Higher Learning Commission has placed Lutheran School of Theology in Chicago on probation, citing financial troubles that threaten to...
Tennessee Bill Would Ban Fraternities, Sororities
A new Tennessee bill would ban fraternities and sororities at the state's public institutions. Officially, it would forbid Greek chapters...
High Share of Tulane Women Sexually Assaulted
Tulane University on Wednesday released a report that found that 41 percent of undergraduate women reported being sexually assaulted since...