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Purdue Rejects Idea of Outsourcing Custodians
Purdue University has rejected the idea of outsourcing the work currently done by 700 custodians, the Associated Press reported. The...
UNC Will Let Students Reject Abortion Coverage
The University of North Carolina System will allow all students to opt out of abortion coverage in their health insurance...
Blackboard Earns Certification for Accessibility to Blind Students
The National Federation of the Blind Thursday gave Blackboard, the e-learning giant, its top accessibility certification. Blackboard is the first...
Colleges Seek Clarification on Student Plans Under Health Reform
The American Council on Education and other higher education groups urged federal health officials Thursday to clarify that comprehensive student...
U. of California Postdocs Approve New Contract
Members of the nation's largest union of postdoctoral scientists overwhelmingly ratified its first-ever contract Wednesday with the University of California...
Rising Depression Rates Among Students
Research presented Thursday at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association by the counseling services director at Hofstra University...
British Exam Howlers
One student has inadvertently invented a new name for the phenomenon: "Confusionism." In fact, the third-year student had intended to...
Asking More Than Male or Female
The Common Application is considering adding voluntary questions about applicants' sexual orientation and gender identity. The application is used by...