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Virtual University Opens in Uganda
Ugandan higher education authorities recently authorized the Virtual University of Uganda to begin offering fully online programs, the first such...
Justice Dept. Won't Challenge College Apparel Oversight Program
The U.S. Justice Department announced Friday that it did not see antitrust problems with the Designated Suppliers Program, an effort...
Ponzi Scheme Hurts U. of Houston Athletic Fund
The Houston Athletics Foundation, an endowment that supports athletics programs at the University of Houston, lost more than 40 percent...
Faculty Governance System Restored at RPI
The faculty, key administrators and the board of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have all now approved a new system for faculty...
Performance Funding Found to Increase Use of Data
A new study released by the Community College Research Center found that performance-based funding policies lead to greater use of...
FBI Arrests Student for Bomb Threats
The Federal Bureau of Investigation has arrested a student at Loyola University in New Orleans, charging that she threatened to...
Pentagon Delays Tuition Policy
The Pentagon -- responding to criticism from Congress and higher education associations -- has agreed to delay by 90 days...
Academic Minute: The Earth’s Core
In today’s Academic Minute, Michael Bergman of Bard College at Simon’s Rock describes one of the Earth’s most extreme environments...