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Academic Minute: America’s Political Shift
In today’s Academic Minute, David Courtwright of the University of North Florida examines the perceived conservative shift in politics in...
Wayne State U. Wants You to Use These Words
While some mark the New Year by noting words that are annoying, Wayne State University issues a list of words...
Appeals Court Revives Political Bias Suit Against U. of Iowa
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit last week revived a lawsuit against Carolyn Jones, a University of...
A Rick Perry Research/Jobs Effort That Flopped
In Texas and in his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination, Governor Rick Perry has boasted of his administration's efforts...
Detailed Look at College Football Coaches' Contracts
An investigation in The New York Times examines the increasingly complicated and increasingly lucrative contracts of head coaches of big-time...
Romney Pledges to Veto DREAM Act
Mitt Romney, the front-runner for the Republican presidential nomination, vowed Saturday that, as president, he would veto the federal DREAM...
Israel Seeks to Reverse Brain Drain
Israel's Academy of Sciences and Humanities organized a meeting last week at which hundreds of Israeli academics living abroad, as...
Miami Deal Protects Ex-Players From Disclosing Questionable Gifts
The University of Miami has agreed to pay $83,000 to a bankruptcy trustee to cover the costs of gifts made...