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Colleges Urged to Track Retention by Sexual Orientation
Colleges need to start tracking retention rates not only by various factors widely considered today (race, gender, socioeconomic background) but...
Governor Tells UNC to Address Drug and Alcohol Issues
When Governor Pat McCrory, a Republican, spoke to the University of North Carolina Board of Governors last week, much of...
New Leader for Political Science Association
The American Political Science Association has named Steven Rathgeb Smith as its next executive director. Smith will succeed Michael Brintnall...
Kerry: Gun Violence Scares Foreign Students From Enrolling
Secretary of State John Kerry told CNN on Monday that international students – in particular those from Japan -- are...
Academic Minute: Germs and Spaceflight
In today’s Academic Minute, Leonard Mermel of Brown University discusses how small germs can cause big problems for astronauts on...
U. of Missouri Wants to Be More Attractive to Big Donors
The University of Missouri Board of Curators is preparing to change a rule that has, until now, stated that donors...
Historian and Poet Win Pulitzer Prizes
Fredrik Logevall, a Cornell University historian, and Sharon Olds, a professor of poetry at New York University, were among the...
Students Injured in Boston Marathon Bombings
At least three students are among those injured Monday in the bombings at the Boston Marathon. A Boston University student...