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Academic Minute: Leap Year Marriage Proposals
In today’s Academic Minute, Katherine Parkin of Monmouth University explains a fading American custom that made it acceptable for a...
Republicans Block New Term for Cal State Board Chair
Republicans in the California Senate on Monday blocked a vote to confirm Herbert L. Carter for a second term of...
Colleges Increasingly Dependent on Tuition, U.S. Study Shows
Public and private colleges alike saw a steady rise in the proportion of revenues they derived from tuition from 1999...
College Bookstores and Amazon Settle Dispute
The National Association of College Stores and Amazon.com have settled complaints and a suit over Amazon's claims about the savings...
Japanese Universities Seek Indian Students
Some Japanese universities are stepping up efforts to recruit students from India, The Times of India reported. The University of...
Obama Urges Governors to "Invest More in Education" (and Rebuts Santorum)
WASHINGTON -- President Obama continues to make college affordability a key theme of his domestic policy agenda, but to tailor...
Academic Minute: Archaeology of Gallipoli
In today’s Academic Minute, Antonio Sagona of the University of Melbourne discusses his archaeological excavation of one of the First...
Trustees Skip Meetings, Get Paid
City College of San Francisco trustees earn $500 for attending monthly board meetings, but they get paid even if they...