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Deal Reached to End Wright State Faculty Strike
Wright State University and its American Association of University Professors-affiliated faculty union reached an agreement late Sunday to end the...
Giving to Colleges Is Up 7.2%
Total hits $46,730,000,000 -- with more $100 million gifts than ever before.
Study of Words Used in NSF Grant Proposals
A new study ( abstract available here) in the Journal of Language and Social Psychology analyzed the words used in...
Simulating Oil Spills in the Lab
It turns out you can simulate an oil spill in the lab. In today's Academic Minute, Florida International University's Piero...
The Big Gift You Haven't Heard About
A $5 million donation may seem like small change in the era of Bloomberg's billions. But at community colleges the impact can be dramatic.
Controversial Interim for Chapel Hill
A scheduling fight over a controversial class on college athletics is back in the spotlight because one key player is now Chapel Hill's interim chancellor.
Study: Student Borrowing May Lead to Academic Success in Community College
A new study challenges the notion that student loan debt is bad for people attending community colleges and finds that borrowing may actually increase their academic success.
Win for Christian Group at Iowa
Judge says university cannot deny recognition because of antigay rules. But decision says main flaw at Iowa is inconsistent enforcement, not the rules themselves.