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The Humanities at Community Colleges
Study documents extent of instruction (and large class sizes).
A Call for Policy Changes to Improve Access
Catharine Bond Hill, a leading economist of higher education, says policy changes -- by the government and colleges -- could make a difference. She urges many colleges to grow in size to admit more students.
Professor Tells Student to 'Learn English'
A University of Kansas professor says he was suspended from teaching a course after he told a student to “learn...
Bill Powers, Former UT Austin President, Dies
William C. Powers Jr., (at right) who was president of the University of Texas at Austin from 2006 to 2015...
Trump Budget Today: Cuts, Loan Costs
The Trump administration will today release its proposals for the federal budget. Leaked information to several news outlets says that...
Protest Planned Over Racist Video at Charleston
Black students at the College of Charleston are planning to walk out of classes today to protest a racist video...
Altruism and Kidney Donation
Why are some people more altruistic than others? In today's Academic Minute, the University of Pennsylvania's Kristin Brethel-Haurwitz digs into...
A Free Speech Purist Opts Not to Use the N-Word
Geoffrey Stone, First Amendment scholar at U of Chicago who's previously defended the use of the word in the classroom, has a change of mind -- or heart.