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University Cleared of Responsibility in Student Death
The University of Delaware bears no legal responsibility for the 2013 death of a student killed by a pickup truck...
Accreditor Backs Purdue-Kaplan Deal
A regional accreditor has approved Purdue University's acquisition of Kaplan University, clearing the way for Purdue University Global, a boundary-testing...
Academic Minute: Growing Food on Mars
Today on the Academic Minute, Edward Guinan, professor of astronomy at Villanova University, explores whether food could be grown on...
Donor Sues to Revoke $100M Gift to U Chicago
The Pearson Family Members Foundation pledged $100 million to the University of Chicago three years ago to create a center...
Growing Parolee Population
We know prison populations are increasing; how about the parolee population? In today's Academic Minute, Columbia University's Vincent Schiraldi says...
Helping an Applicant Stretch His Ethnic Identity
College counselor finds herself doubting an applicant whose wealthy parents see his Latin American grandmother (whom he hasn't met) as a route to being admitted to a top college.
When Students Harass Professors
"Contra-power" harassment of professors by students isn't that common, but it's a real problem.
Trump's Choice for NEH
Jon Parrish Peede has been leading endowment on acting basis. He has expressed interest in the endowment promoting nonfaculty careers in humanities.