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Russia Arrests Historian Studying Stalin Era
Russian authorities have arrested a historian who was conducting research on the Germans sent to Arctic gulag camps during World...
Colorado Gov. Taps Cabinet Member to Head Higher Ed Agency
Weeks after the well-respected head of Colorado's Department of Higher Education quit in a spat with Gov. Bill Ritter, the...
Video of Arrest at Western Ontario Angers Students
Students at the University of Western Ontario are expressing anger and concern about the arrest of a student Wednesday, based...
Flag Flap at U. of New Hampshire
A freshman at the University of New Hampshire has set off a debate there over the American flag. The student...
Wheeling Jesuit Refuses to Investigate Board Member
Wheeling Jesuit University has refused the request of a group that represents survivors of victims of sexual abuse by clergy...
U. of Cal. Shelves Idea of Higher Fees for Some Majors
The University of California is shelving, but may return to, a controversial idea of differential tuition rates based on major...
Harvard Group Rescinds Invitation to Anti-Immigrant Speaker
A Harvard University student group has rescinded an invitation to Jim Gilchrist, founder of the Minuteman Project, to speak at...
Ferreting Out Financial Aid Fraud
Congressional hearing prompted by U.S. report on for-profit colleges features under cover recordings but, with surprising heft, focuses on underprepared students (at all colleges) and concerns about distance education.