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Yale Grad Students Unionize
Graduate assistants in eight of nine departments that held union elections at Yale University voted to unionize, they announced late...
Teaching and Integrating International Students
Various surveys look at biggest academic challenges international students face and the availability of professional development opportunities for professors teaching in intercultural classrooms.
Rollins Suspends All 6 of Its Fraternities
Rollins College has suspended all six of its fraternities, citing their “high risk behaviors," The Orlando Sentinel reported. The fraternities...
Vaccinating Babies Against Tuberculosis
How do you better vaccinate a newborn against tuberculosis? In today's Academic Minute, the University of California, Riverside's Ameae Walker...
Transgender Protections Withdrawn
Administration rescinds guidelines that said Title IX applied to discrimination based on gender identity. Guidelines had been used by transgender students to push for policy changes.
Large-Scale Assessment Without Standardized Tests
First data, based on analysis of work at 92 colleges, finds much success in writing, some success in critical thinking and more limited success in quantitative skills.
Higher Ed Lobbying, SWAT Style
Acting with unusual speed, Michigan university presidents descend on the state capitol to oppose a legislator's proposal to end the state income tax.
Incomplete Information on Income Tax Breaks
States often don't calculate revenue lost through higher education income tax benefits for students, report finds.