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Partisan Contrast in Spending on Student Aid
Spending bill approved by Democratic appropriators proposes increases for Pell Grants, work-study and direct aid to colleges, but Republicans balk at price tag.
Academic Progress For Division I Athletes Stays Steady
Division I college athletes continue to perform well academically, according to the National Collegiate Athletic Association's measure. The NCAA’s four-year...
Murdered Student Was to Enroll at Arapahoe CC
Kendrick Castillo, who was killed in this week's school shooting in Colorado, died trying to protect others, The Denver Post...
Academic Minute: Big Data and Treating Autism
Today on the Academic Minute, part of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Week, Juergen Hahn, professor of biomedical engineering, looks to the...
In Greece, Controversial Degree Shake-Up
Merger of technical institutes into universities could upgrade hundreds of thousands of graduates' degrees. Many educators see a political ploy.
Protest at Princeton on Handling of Sex Assaults
Dozens of students have been protesting for several days on the lawn outside the president's office at Princeton University, calling...
Constitutional History of Haiti
The history of Haiti may surprise you. In today's Academic Minute, the University of Virginia's Marlene L. Daut fills in...
Expanding Wind Energy
Should wind turbines breathe like our lungs do? In today's Academic Minute, part of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Week, Miki Amitay...