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Virginia Tech Ruling Reversed
Overturning a circuit court jury verdict in a wrongful death lawsuit, the Virginia Supreme Court ruled the state was not negligent in responding to the 2007 mass shooting.
Interdisciplinary Penalty
If you combine two disciplines in your dissertation, you can expect to earn less than you would otherwise in the year after finishing your doctorate, study finds.
Culture, Confusion and Concussions
National Academy of Sciences report urges NCAA to help take the lead in conducting research and addressing the "cultural problem" that makes concussions prevalent.
Luring Students With a Stadium
As Colorado State continues to explore plans to finance a football stadium it hopes would make up for declining state funding, faculty and economists warn it's a risky proposition.
Wanted: Adoring Female Students
Do male professors need and seek out attention from their female students? A popular feminist blogger thinks so, as do many of her Twitter followers.
Qualified in Their Own Minds
New survey shows students think they're more prepared for the work force than employers believe they are. The question, its authors ask, is what will anyone do about it?
Scorecard for Scorecards
Complete College America talks up peformance-based funding at its annual meeting, releasing a report that rates the 16 states that have tried it so far.
Athlete Grad Rates Back Up
After dipping last year, Division I graduation rates are back up, but black athletes, football and men's basketball players still lag.