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Criticism Over IT Outsourcing Decision
Struggling to keep up with technology challenges, Washtenaw Community College plans to pay a third party to manage all of its IT functions. The decision has drawn criticism from faculty and staff members.
Forest Biotech
We have genetically engineered food; how about trees? In today's Academic Minute, North Carolina State University's Jason Delborne looks into...
Students With Disabilities
Should we embrace the concept of disability as a positive component of student diversity? In today's Academic Minute, Manhattan College's...
USC to Pay $50 Million to Settle Legal Dispute
Southern California will pay a large settlement to UC San Diego after a lawsuit alleging an Alzheimer's researcher illegally planned to take employees, data and research funding to USC.
The Persisting 'Rape Culture' on Campuses
Author in her new book discusses the challenges colleges, particularly religious institutions, face in mitigating sexual assault.
Lecture Capture Reduces Attendance, but Students Value It
Study finds students are modestly less likely to come to class when lectures are recorded, but the videos bolster their learning.
Buttigieg's Proposal for National Service
South Bend, Ind., mayor Pete Buttigieg released a campaign proposal this week to beef up paid national service opportunities and...
Ex-Michigan Governor Out at Harvard
Rick Snyder, who oversaw the response to Flint's water crisis, backs out of his research fellowship at Harvard's Kennedy School amid backlash.