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Santa Clara U. Drops Abortion Coverage
Santa Clara University has removed elective abortion from its health coverage for employees, becoming the second Roman Catholic university (with...
EdX Announces Chinese University Consortium
Two days after massive open online course provider Coursera announced the creation of a Chinese-language web portal, edX on Thursday...
International Statement on Characteristics of Research Universities
The Consortium of China 9 Research Universities has joined with three other international associations in releasing a statement of 10...
Alice Munro Wins Literature Nobel
Alice Munro, the Canadian author, was this morning named winner of the 2013 Nobel Prize in Literature. She was honored...
Amid Criticism, U. of Chicago Clarifies Policy on Elevators
The University of Chicago president has clarified the university’s policy about elevator use in the administration building, after some said...
Report: Colleges Can Help Improve Youth Voter Turnout
WASHINGTON -- Youth voter turnout, especially among low-income students, is significantly impeded by voter identification laws and restrictions on same-day...
Wisconsin-LaCrosse Apologizes for Professor's 'Partisan' Comment
The University of Wisconsin at LaCrosse has apologized for an e-mail a professor sent to students earlier this week blaming...
Academic Minute: Lifestyle and Teen Obesity
In today’s Academic Minute, Chris Roberts of the University of California at Los Angeles explores the link between lifestyle and...