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Arrest Warrants for 46 UNH Students for Hazing
Arrest warrants have been issued for 46 University of New Hampshire students, charging them with hazing, CNN reported. The university’s...
What’s in Your Dietary Supplement?
What’s in your dietary supplement? In today’s Academic Minute, the University of Connecticut’s C. Michael White determines that it might...
The Peer-Review Crisis
The peer-review system, which relies on unpaid volunteers, has long been stressed. COVID-19 has made it worse. Possible solutions include paying reviewers or limiting revise-and-resubmits. Are these Band-Aids on structural problems?
Daniels to Retire at Purdue; Successor Already Named
Mitch Daniels announced his retirement from Purdue on Friday. The Board of Trustees announced on the same day they’d hired an internal candidate. The search did not include public input.
QS Ranks Russian Universities, Contrary to Original Plan
After Russia invaded Ukraine, QS pledged not to rank the country’s universities. But it just did so.
Congress Urged to Target Endowments Linked With China
A bill could encourage top-endowment universities to divest from Chinese entities contributing to human rights abuses or posing a national security risk.
The Week in Admissions News
Biden’s debt cancellation; free college; for-profits could be hurt; protests at Seattle Pacific.
Journal Editors Resign in Protest
The editors in chief of Child Development and Child Development Perspectives, respectively, have publicly resigned from their positions, citing concerns...