Filter & Sort
Wisconsin Governor's Higher Ed Autonomy Plan Killed
Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker's plan to give state colleges autonomy while substantially cutting their funding was axed by Republican legislators...
Academic Minute: Gendered Toys
In today's Academic Minute, Lisa Dinella, a psychologist at Monmouth University, discusses her research on the nature of gendered toys...
For-Profit Ordered to Pay Refund for Claim on Credit
The Oregon Justice Department has ordered Penn Foster College to refund a former student's tuition and to change its claim...
U of Akron Won't Change Its Name
Scott L. Scarborough, president of the University of Akron, issued a statement Monday that the institution will not be changing...
Scholarly Groups Condemn Washington Redskins
The American Studies Association announced Monday that its board is demanding that the Washington Redskins change its name. "The ASA...
Report Details Racial Stereotyping at U of Illinois
More than half of students of color who responded to a survey at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign said...
Report: Most College Football Concussions Happen in Practice
Most concussions in college sports occur during practice, not during games, according to a new report by the Institute of...
Ben Carson, Presidential Hopeful, Controversial in Academe
Ben Carson, among the new Republican presidential candidates, has received widespread praise for his work as a pediatric neurosurgeon at...