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UVA Lecturer Apologizes for Black Lives Matter Post
Douglas Muir, a lecturer at the University of Virginia's engineering and business schools, has apologized for a statement he made...
Mathematical Theory of Humor
What makes you laugh? In today's Academic Minute, the University of Alberta's Chris Westbury explores humor and why we find...
White Nationalist on Campus
Posters promoting a white nationalist organization -- led by a California college student -- have appeared on campuses across the country. Some students are trying to shame him.
Oberlin Expands Its Reach
High school students will soon be able to earn college credit from Oberlin College for instruction neither delivered by the institution nor taught by its faculty members.
Academic Minute: Mathematical Theory of Humor
Today on the Academic Minute, Chris Westbury, professor in the department of psychology at the University of Alberta, explores humor...
DeVry, U.S. Settle Job Placement Claims
Settlement between for-profit university and Education Department resolves charges over unsubstantiated advertising about job placement, but Federal Trade Commission lawsuit over same claims remains.
Trump on Higher Ed
In most sustained comments on colleges in the campaign, GOP candidate worries about student debt, endorses income-based repayment, blasts institutions with "bloat" and large endowments, and vows to protect students' free speech. UPDATE: Clinton campaign responds.
Syllabus as Harassment
Can a syllabus be a form of sexual harassment? And should a professor know when he's being investigated for his extra-credit policy, use of triangles and declaring that his class is not a "safe space"?