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U of California Admissions Blasted by Auditor
Not just donors' children, but athletes and the babysitter of a colleague of the director of undergraduate admissions got into the university, although they weren't qualified. Berkeley in particular is criticized.
Academic Minute: Golf and Racial Segregation in Atlanta
Today on the Academic Minute, Lane Demas, professor of history at Central Michigan University, explores where an unexpected early desegregation...
Another Parent Pleads Guilty in Admissions Scandal
Mark Hauser, of Los Angeles, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit mail fraud and honest services mail...
Virginia Refinancing Higher Ed Debt
Virginia governor Ralph Northam announced Tuesday that the state will refinance some debt to save millions of dollars for higher...
COVID-19 Roundup: ‘Circuit Breakers’ to Stop Virus’s Spread
Several more universities pause in-person instruction to stem spread of virus, as such moves spur decreases elsewhere. Study estimates sizable role of in-person instruction in local outbreaks. Most NCAA fall championships will be played in the spring.
American Adrenaline Narrative
What is the American adrenaline narrative? In today's Academic Minute, Stockton University's Kristin J. Jacobson explains this term and how...
Alumni Blitz for the Liberal Arts
Adrian College planned to terminate history, philosophy, religion and more -- until graduates organized to stop it. Faculty members still don't understand why the programs were threatened.
Academic Minute: American Adrenaline Narrative
Today on the Academic Minute, Kristin J. Jacobson, professor of American literature at Stockton University, explains the American adrenaline narrative...