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Academic Minute: Children as Caregivers
Today on the Academic Minute, Amy Nuttall, assistant professor of human development and family studies at Michigan State University, describes...
Golden Parachutes for Coaches at Public Universities
One of the fastest-growing expenses for athletics programs at public universities is severance, The Washington Post reported. The Post analyzed...
Apollo Group Buys Its First College in Germany
The Apollo Group, the parent company of the University of Phoenix, has made its first purchase in Germany, Phoenix Business...
Counterprotest Larger Than Fake Mass Shooting
Only a few rifle-toting people showed up Saturday for what was billed to be a fake mass shooting near the...
Professor's Act of Kindness Goes Viral
A photo of Daniel Krebs, a history professor at the University of Louisville, has gone viral, making him a hero...
Arsenic in Wine
Is there a dangerous amount of arsenic in your favorite wine? In today's Academic Minute, the University of Washington's Denise...
Another Deep Springs? But With Women
One of the country's most idiosyncratic colleges has inspired an ambitious group of would-be founders, in Sitka, Alaska.
A Degree When 'Life Happens'
For some colleges, reverse transfer isn't just a way to hand out degrees to boost completion numbers.