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Similar Selectivity, Dissimilar Graduates
Institutions that admit students of similar caliber do not graduate them in comparable numbers, new report finds.
'Manipulating,' Er, Influencing 'U.S. News'
ATLANTA -- Higher education's love-hate relationship with college rankings was on full display here this week at the annual forum...
Culture, Not Biology, Explains Math Gaps, Study Finds
An analysis of contemporary data sets on gender and math ability finds that culture, not biology, is responsible for any...
Loyola in Maryland Drops SAT Requirement
Loyola College in Maryland announced Tuesday that it will no longer require the SAT or the ACT for admission. Those...
Harvard Will Announce Endowed Chair in Gay Studies
Harvard University plans to announce this week that it is creating an endowed visiting professorship in lesbian, gay, bisexual and...
Progress Pledged on Dealing With Visa Delays
The State Department has pledged to speed up the visa review process for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows from outside...
Newly Tenured ... at California Lutheran, Coastal Carolina, Northwestern (Iowa)
The following individuals have recently been awarded tenure by their colleges: California Lutheran University --Julia Fogg, religion--Haco Hoang, political science--Christina...
An Ethics First
Linguistics society agrees on statement on appropriate research practices. Emphasis is on issues raised in studies of endangered languages.