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7 Hours a Week on Existential Despair
New Penn course is one of several efforts at colleges to try to get students to engage in quiet reflection and to set aside their phones and careerism.
The 'Bizarre' Academic Career of Joseph Mifsud
An Associated Press investigation digs into the academic career of Joseph Mifsud, the professor who allegedly told an adviser to...
U of Utah Student Shot Dead on Campus
A female student at the University of Utah was shot dead on campus outside a dormitory area Monday night, The...
Clemson Students Injured When Floor Collapses
More than 30 people were injured early Sunday morning when a floor in an off-campus complex near Clemson University collapsed...
Intellectual Disability and the Production of Knowledge
Who can be a producer of knowledge? In today's Academic Minute, Colgate University's Ashley Taylor challenges a stigma. Taylor is...
The Case Against Alphabetical Naming of Authors
New study suggests that the practice -- dominant in some fields -- unfairly penalizes those whose last names are at the end.
Trump May Eliminate Trans Rights
Plan reportedly under consideration would bar any definition of sex other than that designated at birth. Transgender students could lose wide range of rights.
Report on How Families Pay for College
Families spent an average of $26,458 on an undergraduate education during the most recently completed academic year, according the latest...