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Altruism and Kidney Donation
Why are some people more altruistic than others? In today's Academic Minute, the University of Pennsylvania's Kristin Brethel-Haurwitz digs into...
Argosy on Brink of Closure
The for-profit college chain will shut down today, affecting several thousand students, if a new buyer is not secured -- a scenario observers say has small chances of happening.
$50 Million Gift for Law School at George Mason
George Mason University on Thursday announced a $50 million bequest from the late Judge Allison M. Rouse and his wife...
12 Groups Oppose Trump Idea on Campus Speech
Twelve groups have issued a joint statement opposing President Trump's pledge to issue an executive order to bar federal research...
University of Virginia Sets $15 Minimum Wage
The University of Virginia announced Thursday that it is instituting a minimum wage of $15 an hour. “As a university...
A Free Speech Purist Opts Not to Use the N-Word
Geoffrey Stone, First Amendment scholar at U of Chicago who's previously defended the use of the word in the classroom, has a change of mind -- or heart.
Blackboard Sells Campus Services Unit
Blackboard, the learning management system company, has signed an agreement to sell its Transact business, which helps institutions with campus...
FBS Institutions Earned More Than $8.3 Billion
The Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics has revamped its database of college athletics finances and found that the Football Bowl...