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$88M Gift to Penn State Will Create Hockey Teams
Pennsylvania State University on Friday announced its largest gift ever -- $88 million that will finance the construction of a...
Alternatives Suggested for Common Reading Groups
The National Association of Scholars in June released a report criticizing the selections colleges make for common reading assignments for...
Anger Over Raise for U. of Kentucky President
The University of Kentucky Board of Trustees last week approved a $157,000 pay raise for Lee T. Todd Jr., the...
For-Profit Higher Ed Rewards Those Who Oppose New Rules
Members of Congress who have signed letters opposing proposed tougher regulations for for-profit higher education have seen their contributions from...
How Would Cardinal Newman Fare Today?
As the pope moves him toward sainthood and Britain honors him, some see a contradiction in the way the country is moving in higher education.
Columbia's Latest Invitation
Columbia University likes to invite world leaders to campus when they are in New York City for United Nations meetings...
Islam Case Still Simmers
Georgia State professor's comments about "bombs" under a student's headscarf caused stir last year, and court documents detail fallout.
A Truly Bookless Library
The new engineering and technology library at U. of Texas at San Antonio holds no printed volumes -- a realization of a goal many libraries have set as a vision for the future.