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Evacuation From Dormitories to Stadium at UCLA
At around 10:30 Wednesday night, all of those living in residence halls at the University of California, Los Angeles, were...
Gangsta Rap and the War on Crime
Are we returning to the car on crime era of the late 20th century? In today's Academic Minute, Louisiana State...
Bluegrass Battle
Article sets off debate on whether a roots genre from Appalachia risks its authenticity when colleges study and teach it.
Hard Line on Social Groups
A Harvard panel of faculty members and administrators wants to eliminate Greek life and other exclusive groups.
(Largely) Shunning White House on Higher Ed Spending
In draft bill, House Republicans reject administration plan to slash research reimbursements, propose increased spending on NIH and college prep programs, and sustain AmeriCorps. Panel would take $3.3 billion from Pell surplus.
Invitation and Comment Alarm Advocates for Assault Victims
Women’s groups alarmed that Title IX summit will include “men’s rights” groups that many say minimize reality of rape; statement from key civil rights official -- on which she later backtracked -- casts doubt on 90 percent of campus reports of assaults.
Academic Minute: Gangsta Rap and the War on Crime
Today on the Academic Minute, Bryan McCann, assistant professor in the department of communication studies at Louisiana State University, delves...
DHS Head Won’t Commit to Defending DACA
U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security John Kelly told Democrats of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus that he could not commit to...