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Academic Minute: Ecotourism and the Extraction Nexus
In today’s Academic Minute, Veronica Davidov, assistant professor of anthropology at Monmouth University, observes the interesting symbiosis of tourism and...
Education Dept. Publishes New Rules on Gainful Employment
The U.S. Education Department this morning formally published its proposed regulations requiring vocational programs at for-profit institutions and community colleges...
Professors Protest Plan to Cut Off Email for Would-Be Strikers
Members of the faculty union at Portland State University filed a complaint Monday over a plan by administrators to cut...
Civil Rights Office Investigates Florida Scholarship
The U.S. Education Department's Office for Civil Rights is investigating whether Florida's Bright Futures scholarship program illegally discriminates against black...
Rutgers Board Won't Hear Dissent on Condoleezza Rice
Many faculty members at Rutgers University at New Brunswick are upset that the university's board approved a plan to invite...
Jury Convicts Founder of 'University' of Visa Fraud
A federal jury in California on Monday convicted Susan Su, the founder and president of Tri-Valley University, of 35 counts...
Report: Federal Aid Rules Stall Competency Education
Federal student aid is not conducive to competency-based education, according to a new report, because the current system is designed...
Russian Institute Fires Professor Who Criticized Annexation of Crimea
A philosophy professor at the Moscow State Institute of International Relations was fired after writing an op-ed criticizing Russia’s annexation...