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Lessons from a Scandal
Many institutions are creating new child protection policies and reporting procedures in response to sexual abuse allegations at Penn State University, and they're discovering that the issues are complex.
Restroom Choice
Jennifer Braly, a transgendered student who is a junior at U. of Arkansas-Fort Smith, is now allowed to use female restrooms. Advocates say colleges have been too slow to accommodate such students.
Academic Minute: Nicotine and Memory
In today’s Academic Minute, Paul Newhouse of Vanderbilt University explains research that suggests nicotine may have beneficial effects on aging...
Wesleyan Announces Three-Year Degree
Wesleyan University president Michael S. Roth announced in a Washington Post blog post that the university will offer a three-year...
Appeals Court Vacates Lower Court's Privacy Law Ruling
A federal appeals court on Thursday directed a lower court to overturn its March 2011 ruling in a legal fight...
2 Loan Interest Rate Measures Fail in Senate
Neither a Republican nor a Democratic bill to keep the interest rate on federally subsidized student loans at 3.4 percent...
Reed Plans to Retire as Chancellor of Cal State
Charles B. Reed announced Thursday that he would retire as chancellor of the California State University System after 14 years...
U. of Missouri Press Will Be Shut Down
The University of Missouri System announced Thursday that the University of Missouri Press will be phased out during the fiscal...