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Win for Christian Group at Iowa
Judge says university cannot deny recognition because of antigay rules. But decision says main flaw at Iowa is inconsistent enforcement, not the rules themselves.
Study: Student Borrowing May Lead to Academic Success in Community College
A new study challenges the notion that student loan debt is bad for people attending community colleges and finds that borrowing may actually increase their academic success.
Analysis of Gains in Higher Ed State Funding
State funding for public colleges and universities rose in 43 states this year, compared with increases in 32 states last...
Academic Minute: Simulating Oil Spills in the Lab
Today on the Academic Minute, Piero Gardinali, professor in the department of chemistry and biochemistry at Florida International University, describes...
Chronic Skin Wounds
Wavelengths of light could help heal chronic wounds. In today's Academic Minute, the University of Arkansas's Kyle Quinn discusses this...
Troubled International Ties
Spurred by Khashoggi killing, MIT says it will strengthen review of collaborations in countries where governments are engaged in human rights violations but won't override faculty prerogative or terminate existing Saudi-sponsored projects.
Art School Shakeout
The smallest art colleges are struggling in a fiercely competitive market. Why are they showing such signs of stress? And can larger liberal arts colleges learn from their successes and missteps?
I Can't Believe It's Not Tenure
Tenure is again at risk in Iowa. Some scholars say legislators should study their own history, since a case during World War II is to many experts a classic example of why protecting academic freedom matters.