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Wisconsin System Under Fire for Quietly Building Budget Reserves
State leaders are demanding explanations -- and in some cases urging retribution -- for the University of Wisconsin System's decision...
Under Plan, California Would Embrace Performance-Based Funding For Colleges
California would move aggressively into performance-based funding for higher education under a draft plan being circulated by Governor Jerry Brown...
State Universities Should Move Online More Aggressively, Report Argues
Public universities have a long history of adapting to technological change, but they must speed up their embrace of online...
Academic Minute: Speech and Handedness in Neanderthals
In today’s Academic Minute, David Frayer of the University of Kansas reveals evidence of handedness among Neanderthals and discusses what...
Senator Raises Questions About Student Visa System in Aftermath of Boston Attacks
U.S. Senator Rand Paul, a Republican from Kentucky, has posed the question of whether student visas should be suspended in...
Minerva Project, a Hybrid University Startup, Offers $500,000 Prize
The Minerva Project, the San Francisco-based "hybrid university" trying to appeal to top-tier students that plans to open in 2015...
14th Best Job: University Professor
CareerCast.com has released its annual list of the best and worst jobs, and university professor is ranked the 14th best...
$133 Million Gift to Cornell-Technion Campus in NYC
The New York City campus being created by Cornell University and Technion-Israel Institute of Technology on Monday announced a $133...