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What Is The Polar Vortex?
It’s time again for the polar vortex to invade the U.S. and the news. In today's Academic Minute, the University...
Not an Isolated Incident
Recent controversy over email from Duke professor about Chinese students speaking Chinese in lounges reflects larger tensions in academe, experts say.
Racist Histories
Colleges and universities in Virginia and elsewhere, struggling with histories tied to slavery and the Confederacy, are forced by the scandal involving the governor's yearbook to consider the spewing of hatred in contemporary times.
Trying Anew to Jump-Start Overhaul of Higher Ed Law
Senator Lamar Alexander, chairman of the Senate education committee, identifies familiar set of priorities in reiterating his desire to overhaul the Higher Education Act before he retires. But serious differences with Democratic lawmakers loom.
Aspen Seeks Federal Grant for Community Colleges
The Aspen Institute's Economic Strategy Group released a series of policy papers Monday that focus on increasing Americans' work-force skills...
The True Cost of Inclusive Access
A college is accused of making it nearly impossible for students to opt out of a program that automatically bills them for textbooks -- a potential breach of government regulations.
Academic Minute: What Is the Polar Vortex?
Today on the Academic Minute, Andrea Lang, assistant professor of atmospheric and environmental sciences at the University at Albany, explores...
Bennett Exceeds Key Fund-Raising Goal
Bennett College, which has been at risk of losing its accreditation, set Monday as a deadline for it to raise...