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Academic Minute: What Can Whale's Ear Wax Teach Us?
In today’s Academic Minute, Stephen Trumble, assistant professor of biology at Baylor University, explains how a whale’s ear wax can...
Student Deaths Lead to Debate on Hazing in Portugal
The drowning deaths of six students, apparently from hazing, have set off a debate at Portugal's universities, The New York...
Sudden Resignation at Friends U.
T.J. Arant resigned Tuesday as president of Friends University, in Kansas, The Wichita Eagle reported. Arant has been president since...
Wrong Email Sent to Parents of Rejected Applicants
Goucher College sent the parents of 60 rejected applicants the email that was supposed to be sent to parents of...
Judge: Minnesota Discriminated Against Lesbian Coach
A state judge has ruled that the University of Minnesota discriminated against Katie Brenny, a former associate golf coach, because...
Cartoon Caption Contest (and a 2-Time Winner)
Okay, the rest of you have some catching up to do: Tom Panettiere has now won Inside Higher Ed's monthly...
More Layoffs at Pearson
Pearson, the education company and publisher, on Tuesday confirmed it laid off 68 employees in its higher education division on...
Sallie Mae Says Its Loan Servicing Outperforms National Average
Sallie Mae, under scrutiny from consumer advocates and several lawmakers for how it manages payments for federal student loan borrowers...