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Academic Minute: Disappearing Texasisms
Lars Hinrichs of the University of Texas at Austin explains why many features of Texas-English are disappearing. Learn more about...
Questions in China on Value of Foreign Degrees
Chinese parents who can afford to do so continue to make huge investments in their children's education by paying tuition...
A Call to Ban the Words 'Selfie,' 'Hashtag' and 'Twerking'
Lake Superior State University celebrates the end of every year by releasing a List of Words to be Banished from...
The Deadliest Fraternity
An investigation by Bloomberg has found that there have been a total of 60 fraternity-related deaths since 2005, and that...
Gender Gaps in Medical School Faculty Tracks
A new study in Academic Medicine notes the differing career options being used by men and women on medical school...
Everyone Can Have MLA Badge and Obscure Specialty
With the Modern Language Association meeting a week away, the Internet is full of discussion about the academic job market...
Kansas Board Reviews Controversial Social Media Policy
The Kansas Board of Regents has ordered a review of its recently adopted and highly controversial rules on social media...
Flurry of Rulings on Religious Institutions and Health Law
The past few weeks have seen a series of rulings on whether some parts of the new federal health law...