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COVID-Positive Staff Named in Email
An administrator at Volunteer State Community College accidentally sent an email that named employees who tested positive for COVID-19 to...
2 Stanford Professors Share Nobel in Economics
The 2020 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics will be shared by two Stanford University professors "for improvements to auction theory...
COVID Roundup: Presidential Survey Edition
Survey of presidents zeroes in on financial pressures. Working paper analyzes political factors in reopening decisions. Florida football coach calls for full-capacity stadium crowd. More colleges temporarily shift classes online or take other steps to reduce spread.
Appalachian State Grapples With Aftermath of Student Death
Confusion and concern mount in the wake of a student's death as COVID-19 infections spread.
Minnesota Cuts 3 Men's Sports
The University of Minnesota’s Board of Regents voted by a 7-to-5 margin Friday to cut three men’s sports -- gymnastics...
Swapping Fall Break With ‘Surprise Break’
Research shows that student travel spreads COVID-19. Davidson College hopes a last-second break last week gave students a rest without spreading the virus.
Academic Minute: Theories of Time Travel
Today on the Academic Minute, part of a celebration of the production's 10-year anniversary: In this segment from 2015, Ron...
The Week in Admissions News
Student loans flatten; home confinement for parent in admissions scandal; paying the bills; free tuition problems.