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Vowels Remain at Bryn Mawr - Plus Other April 1 Humor
We thought we dropped enough hints about Bryn Mawr College's plan to drop vowels from its name (and perhaps literature)...
Bryn Mawr Decides to Drop Vowels
Bryn Mawr College is announcing today that it is dropping the vowels from its name and questioning the use of...
Academic Minute: Thinking in Distance
In today’s Academic Minute, Thalia Wheatley, associate professor of psychological and brain sciences at Dartmouth College, scientifically deconstructs the way...
Court Revives Suit Against U. of Texas Health Center
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio must defend itself against charges that it failed to renew...
Study: Recruiting Stars Bolsters Departments' Research Productivity
The hiring of "star" professors -- defined by their research output -- results in improvement in the research productivity of...
Mixed Assessment of Institutional Research Offices
Institutional research offices at public colleges and universities that are part of state systems focused more heavily on data collection...
Princeton Sued by Student Who Attempted Suicide
A Princeton University student has sued the university and seven administrators, saying that they violated his rights when they reacted...
Study: Med Students Need Not Be Depressed
A study by the Saint Louis University medical school suggests that medical student depression and stress levels can be decreased...