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$120M Gift Seeks to Expand Rhodes Scholarships
A $120 million gift from a Canadian business executive could help expand the Rhodes Scholarships, The Globe and Mail reported...
American Public U. to Offer For-Credit MOOCS
The American Public University System, which consists of the Charles Town, W.Va.-based American Public University and American Military University, announced...
Scientists Honored for Studies That Might Once Have Seemed Negligible
WASHINGTON -- Members of Congress on Thursday honored scientists whose seemingly obscure discoveries -- much like those that are sometimes...
Academic Minute: Earthworms and Climate History
In today’s Academic Minute, Emma Versteegh of the University of Reading explains how earthworms create a chalky record of the...
Dominican Fined for Misreporting Crime Statistics
The U.S. Education Department fined Dominican College in New York $200,000 for failing to comply with federal crime reporting mandates...
U. of California Uses Celebrities and Crowdfunding
The University of California System is turning to celebrities for a new crowdfounding approach to raise money for financial aid...
McGill Fights Quebec Plan to Bar Religious Symbols
Suzanne Fortier, principal and vice chancellor (the equivalent of president) of McGill University, has issued a statement in which the...
Adrian Will Repay Loans of Those Lacking Good Jobs
Adrian College has announced that it will repay all or part of the student loans of new graduates who fail...