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Disaster Preparedness
Disaster preparedness is often lacking. In today's Academic Minute, Lawrence University's Peter Neal Peregrine examines whether greater local governance and...
Rejecting Academe
As science and engineering Ph.D. students progress through their programs, many lose interest in academic careers, report finds. Study's authors say findings suggest changes are needed in Ph.D. training.
Return of the College Scorecard
The Department of Education rolls out updated information on its college transparency tool, including a new comparison feature.
Professor Wins Back Email Rights
Professor used historical imagery of a strike being put down violently in criticizing Colorado State’s move to lay off employees. University then blocked him from using his university email account.
Caribbean Universities in Crisis
Senior university leaders in Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands and elsewhere in the Caribbean discuss the damage caused by Hurricanes Irma and Maria, which destroyed buildings and displaced students.
Drunk and Vomiting? Don't Try a Backpack
Health experts are criticizing a new trend in college drinking -- “Jansporting,” where students try to force a drinker to sit upright to avoid choking on vomit.
Perkins Loan Extension Blocked in House, Senate
The hopes of a bipartisan group of lawmakers to extend the Perkins Loan program before it expires September 30 were...
OCR: Colleges Can Use Mediation for Sex Assault
In a phone briefing with college lawyers Thursday, Acting Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Candice Jackson said that colleges can...