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Academic Minute: The Pope’s Use of Twitter
Today on the Academic Minute, Stephen Okey, assistant professor of philosophy at Saint Leo University, explores how Pope Francis is...
Scottish Universities Reserve Spots for Students From Low-Income Areas
Two of Scotland’s most prestigious universities are reserving all their “clearing” places -- spots for students who fell short of...
6 Years to Find Typo on Colorado Mesa Diplomas
For the past six years, Colorado Mesa University has been issuing diplomas with a typo, the Daily Sentinel reported. Recent...
Punting on Football Fund-Raising
Report that Vanderbilt has nonathletic goals for donors alarms boosters but points to broader tensions in higher education between raising money for athletics and academics.
Education Dept. to Repeal 'Gainful' Rules
The Department of Education plans to repeal the Obama administration’s gainful employment rule, it announced Friday. The rule sought to...
There's a Sign for That
A few years ago, there was no American Sign Language sign for "verb," "prototype" or "Jay Gatsby," so a small team at the National Technical Institute for the Deaf created one, and hundreds more.
More Than Rumors
A prominent male feminist deferred a sociology award last week over what he called "rumors" about his professional conduct, but now a former student of his is putting a name -- and details -- to the claims.
CUNY’s Intensive Remedial Ed Semester Showing Success
Early results for a study of CUNY Start program finds students outperform their peers in developmental courses.