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UNCF Seeks Delay of HBCU Conference
The United Negro College Fund added its voice Wednesday to calls from other supporters of historically black colleges for the...
U of Iowa Will End Full-Time M.B.A. Program
The University of Iowa announced Tuesday that it will phase out its full-time M.B.A. program. The university said that doing...
Penn State Blocks Event by White Supremacist
Pennsylvania State University on Tuesday announced that it has rejected a request by Richard Spencer, the white supremacist leader, to...
How the Homeless Create Homes
Just because you are homeless doesn’t mean you can’t have a home. In today's Academic Minute, the University of Virginia's...
Robert E. Lee’s Namesake
Amid renewed push against Confederate monuments, Washington and Lee University says being named after the Confederacy’s top military leader reflects institutional history. Others see idolatry.
Should Grad Students Publish?
Two vastly different disciplines consider whether there are too many journal articles these days, and whether graduate student publishing is part of the problem. Some see that analysis as shortsighted.
LexisNexis Pulls 2 Products Out of China
LexisNexis said it withdrew an academic research database and a business information service from the Chinese market in March after...
Religious University and 2-Year College
A handful of religious universities are now offering two-year degrees, with a goal of work-force development and serving more low-income students.