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More Confusion on Credit-Hour Definition
The Department of Education on Monday proposed to eliminate or substantially alter the existing federal definition of a credit hour...
Georgetown Law Student Among Crash Victims
Georgetown University's law school announced Monday that Cedric Asiavugwa (at right), a third-year student, was among those killed in the...
Colleges Build Network for Ethical Tech
Twenty-one U.S. colleges and universities are working together to train a new generation of civic-minded technologists and tech-savvy policy makers...
Academic Minute: Detecting Parkinson’s
In today's Academic Minute, William Church of Trinity College in Connecticut examines the importance of early detection of Parkinson's disease...
Another Ruling Chips Away at NCAA Limits for Athletes
Judge declares that association and colleges illegally restrict value of "education benefits" to which big-time football and basketball players are entitled -- but stops far short of free market sought by athletes.
Vision and Communication
Visual information is important for speech. In today's Academic Minute, part of Trinity College Week, Elizabeth Casserly looks at why...
Admissions Files Hacked
Some applicants at Grinnell, Hamilton and Oberlin report receiving emails giving them the chance to purchase their files -- including confidential comments from admissions officers.
Dilemma for Methodist Colleges
Vote by United Methodist Church body to strengthen prohibitions on gay clergy and same-sex marriages disappoints Methodist higher education institutions and raises difficult questions.