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Oxford Receives $188 Million for Humanities
The University of Oxford has announced a $188 million gift from Stephen A. Schwarzman, the co-founder of Blackstone, to create...
Phosphorus and Aquatic Ecosystems
The problem with a water source could be in the soil below it. In today's Academic Minute, part of Grand...
Bills Target Academic Espionage
Congress is paying increasing attention to risk of foreign actors stealing American research. Two new bills take very different approaches to addressing the threat -- and universities much prefer one approach over the other.
Klobuchar Releases Plan for First 100 Days
Senator Amy Klobuchar, a Minnesota Democrat seeking her party's presidential nomination, promised Tuesday to restore Obama-era higher education rules and...
Few Students of Defunct For-Profit Chains Have Transferred
Just 1 percent of students enrolled at Dream Center-operated institutions at the time of their closure earlier this year have...
Sociologists' Recommendations on Contingent Faculty
The American Sociological Association in a new report urges institutions to commit to “maximum feasible equity for contingent faculty.” Specific...
Preparing Freshmen for Crime Prevention
Campus security departments across the country are hoping to help freshmen be mindful of crime prevention by integrating information sessions into orientation.
When Brick and Mortar Is an Innovation
Capella University was an early online-only institution and a pioneer in competency-based learning. Its newest advance? A building.