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Indian University's Bumpy Entry Into the U.S.
Under scrutiny from regulators in Massachusetts, where it hoped to acquire a campus, Amity University focuses its plans for U.S. expansion on just-purchased campus on Long Island.
Free Speech and a Fake Lynching
University of Wisconsin says fans’ offensive costumes depicting a lynched President Obama are protected by First Amendment. Black alumni say incident is the latest in “a long pattern of ineffective responses to a growing racially hostile environment.”
Are Libraries ‘Vanity Projects’?
Former Fox News host Greta Van Susteren attacks libraries and other construction projects for driving up student debt. Librarians are not amused.
Push to Cut Expenses of U of New Mexico Press
Administrators are pushing to cut expenses of the University of New Mexico Press, which like many university presses is not...
Vampires and Tuberculosis
This Halloween, be on the lookout for vampires -- and tuberculosis. In today's Academic Minute, Chapman University's Charles Sohaskey asks...
When Latina Student Wrote 'Hence,' Her Professor Assumed Plagiarism
Blog post called “Academia, Love Me Back” raises concerns about stereotypes and inclusivity.
Where Ph.D.s Work and What They Earn
New analysis points to workplace gaps in nonacademic employment and salaries of those who earn doctorates in humanities vs. those in other fields. Gender gaps apparent as well.
Wikileaks, Bill Clinton and For-Profits
A former adviser to Bill Clinton co-founded a corporate consulting firm that did communications work for Education Management Corporation, a...