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Syracuse Ousts Dean of Business School
Syracuse University on Wednesday removed Kenneth Kavajecz as dean of the institution's Whitman School of Management and also placed him...
Britain's Prime Minister Criticizes 'Safe Spaces'
Britain’s prime minister on Wednesday criticized “safe spaces” in universities, saying she finds the concept “quite extraordinary,” The Guardian reported...
Survey: Decline in Public View of College as Essential
Public Agenda regularly asks in surveys of the American public whether people believe a college education is necessary in today's...
Western Kentucky Investigates Racist Note
Western Kentucky University is investigating a note left under the door of Michelle Jones, an assistant dean, The Bowling Green...
Passing the Buck
We like choosing for ourselves -- but how about for others? In today's Academic Minute, Northeastern University's Mary Steffel examines...
Smarter State Spending
State dollars for public higher education would go farther, prominent researchers argue, if more of it went to open-access colleges and need-based aid.
Chicago Professors Fire Back
More than 150 faculty members offer new students a different view on safe spaces, trigger warnings and diversity.
Program in Canada Funds Fewer Indigenous Students
The number of indigenous students attending higher education paid for by a federal program in Canada has dropped by 18.3...