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Colleges Contribute to Overreporting of Jobs Saved by Stimulus
Colleges and universities were among the entities that allegedly miscalculated how many jobs had been saved on their campuses through...
Colleges Win on Election Night
Voters in Texas back expansion of research universities, while tax measures that higher ed opposed fail in Maine and Washington.
British Government Wants Universities to Be Inclusive
British government leaders have called on universities to be more inclusive in whom they admit, with less of a focus...
The Power of Race
New research on admissions at elite colleges shows the role of affirmative action, the extent and limits of cross-racial interaction among students, and significant gaps in academic performance.
Guilty Plea by Former Education Department Official
Matteo Fontana, the former general manager for financial-partner services in Education Department's student-aid office, pleaded guilty to conflict-of-interest and false-statement...
Ultimatum Over Ole Miss Fight Song
The University of Mississippi has altered its fight song to discourage a chant of "the South will rise again," based...
McMaster Teaching Assistants Strike
About 2,700 teaching and research assistants walked off the job Monday at McMaster University, in Ontario, The Canadian Press reported...
Israel Boycott Fight Moves to Norway
The fight over academic boycotts of Israel -- which has been centered in Britain -- has shifted to Norway, The...