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$200 Million Pledge to Columbia
Columbia University on Monday announced that Mortimer B. Zuckerman has pledged $200 million to endow a Mind Brain Behavior Institute...
Florida Contemplates Its Online Options -- Including a Freestanding University
The board that governs Florida's public universities -- charged by the Legislature with weighing the state's options for expanding access...
Consumer Protection Bureau to Examine Private Lenders
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Monday released the procedures the agency will use to scrutinize lenders of private student...
Academic Minute: The Kepler Supernova
In today’s Academic Minute, Carlos Badenes of the University of Pittsburgh examines the origin of one of the scientific revolution’s...
Controversial Vice President Resigns at Saint Louis U.
Manoj Patankar has resigned as vice president for academic affairs at Saint Louis University, but his departure from the administration...
Timely Gift for Columbia on 12/12/12
People marked December 12, 2012 (or 12/12/12) in variety of ways. At 12:12 p.m., Sharik Currimbhoy, an entrepreneur in India...
More Jobs for Economics Ph.D.s -- Especially in Academe
The American Economic Association saw a 2.7 percent rise in the number of job announcements for Ph.D.s during 2012, continuing...
Georgetown, Villanova and Other Basketball-Focused Members Ditch Big East
More than 30 years ago, Georgetown, Villanova and a group of other universities with Roman Catholic heritages and high-profile basketball...