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Bob Shireman's New Perch to Work on Education Issues
Robert Shireman, who founded the Institute for College Access and Success and engineered the Obama administration's overhaul of student loan...
Professor Answers Charges of Faking Cherokee Status
Andrea Smith, a professor at the University of California at Riverside who has been a major figure in Native American...
Warren Wilson College Goes Test Optional
Warren Wilson College announced Friday that it is dropping a requirement that applicants submit SAT or ACT scores. A statement...
$60M Gift to U of Michigan for Entrepreneurial Education
The University of Michigan today announced a $60 million gift to support entrepreneurial education efforts at its business school. The...
U of Akron Will Eliminate 215 Jobs and Baseball Team
The University of Akron on Friday announced a three-year plan to save $60 million. The plan includes the elimination of...
Arts, Humanities Grads Criticized in Morocco
Lahcen Daoudi, Morocco's minister of higher education, gave a speech last week in which he said that arts and humanities...
Missouri Governor to Veto Bill to Bar Aid to Immigrants
Missouri Governor Jay Nixon, a Democrat, announced Saturday that he will veto legislation that would bar students whose parents brought...
New Criticism of 'Science' on Gender and Career Advice
Last month, the journal Science received heavy criticism over an advice piece widely called sexist for encouraging a female scientist...