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How do you have a breakthrough in randomness? In today's Academic Minute, the University of Texas at Austin's David Zuckerman...
The Higher Education President
Obama trumpeted importance of college-going and invested in students and institutions like no leader before him -- while demanding much in return and, sometimes, failing big, too.
Uneven Access, Equal Success
Access to certain colleges has a lot to do with income, new study finds, but graduating college levels the playing field for students of all socioeconomic backgrounds.
An Alumnus Davidson Isn't Boasting About
A much talked-about article in The New York Times Wednesday didn't have alumni of Davidson College bursting with pride. Many...
The CFPB's 11th-Hour Stunner
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and two states sue Navient, the nation’s largest student loan servicer, for allegedly creating obstacles to repayment.
Martha Nussbaum Named Jefferson Lecturer
Martha Nussbaum, Ernst Freund Distinguished Service Professor of Law and Ethics at the University of Chicago, was named Wednesday by...
New 'Common Rule' for Research
University leaders praise regulation for leaving out provisions on biospecimens opposed by many as too burdensome. Social scientists see some gains for their studies.
Adjunct Found to Trade Grades for Charity Gifts
The University of Central Florida says Kenneth Vehec will no longer be hired as an adjunct instructor in psychology because...