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Academic Minute: Wisdom, Meditation and Ballet
Today on the Academic Minute, Berthold Hoecker, associate professor of music and the humanities at the University of Chicago, discusses...
UC Davis Chancellor Sent Aides to Switzerland
Linda P. B. Katehi, who was suspended as chancellor of the University of California, Davis, in April, spent more than...
Study: Many Colleges Don't Measure Test Validity
Many colleges require standardized tests of applicants but fail to conduct research on whether the tests in fact predict college...
OCR Letter on Gender Equity in Career/Tech Ed
The U.S. Education Department's Office for Civil Rights has published a letter to high school and college officials on gender...
Ohio State Drops Mascot From Gay Pride Parade
Ohio State University has dropped plans to have its mascot, Brutus Buckeye (right), march in a gay pride parade in...
UC Merced Picks Company For $1.14 Billion Expansion
The University of California, Merced, is moving forward on a $1.14 billion campus expansion plan designed to use a public-private...
Education Department's Loan Servicing Criticized by GAO
The service the U.S. Education Department provides to student loan borrowers is "poor" in several areas and needs significant improvement...
Examining Why Female Students Leave Engineering
After starting out in engineering, women are less likely than men to stay in the profession. But rather than a...