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Žižek, Plagiarism and the Lowering of Expectations
The renowned philosopher's unacknowledged borrowing is disappointing, Hollis Phelps writes -- but are our expectations about originality and citing others' work outdated?
Clery Fines: Proposed vs. Actual
As the Education Department has stepped up its enforcement of campus safety rules over the past four years, colleges have continued to be successful in getting their Clery Act fines reduced.
UC Weighs Bias Against Non-U.S. Researchers
With research dollars scarce, the University of California is "re-examining" a longstanding policy that prevents discrimination against researchers who are not American citizens.
Summit on Sexual Assault
At a conference organized by Dartmouth College, officials from more than 60 colleges discuss their responsibilities to students who've been assaulted; federal regulation; and the "toxic" culture in which they operate.
Merit, Diversity and Grad Admissions
Scholar goes behind scenes to observe professors decide whom to admit to top Ph.D. programs. She finds that GRE and grades dominate first winnowing, while diversity comes into play later.
Freedom of Religion or Free to Discriminate?
As Christian colleges seek exemptions from parts of some federal laws, two institutions face legal challenges to their treatment of transgender students -- and Education Department exempts one from part of Title IX.
How Many Chances?
On same day U.S. senator released report saying colleges don't take sex assault allegations seriously enough, word leaks that a college is recruiting an athlete who was accused of sexual assault at two other institutions.
'Wake-Up Call' on Sex Assault
In releasing the results of her much-anticipated campus sexual assault survey, Senator Claire McCaskill says that colleges are "falling short" on dealing with the problem -- particularly when it comes to athletes.