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Demand Strong for Student Loan Forgiveness
New data from the Department of Education show more than 400,000 have submitted a form indicating interest in a new Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.
Administrator Donates Kidney to Colleague
An inspiring story from the University of Mississippi: colleagues Charlotte Pegues and Leslie Banahan share a special bond because Banahan...
Ken Starr Leaves Faculty Position at Baylor
Ken Starr (at right) has resigned from his faculty position at the law school of Baylor University. Starr left the...
Refugee Mothers' Child-Care Practices
There are more refugees than ever before -- what does this mean for refugee mothers? In today's Academic Minute, the...
The Centrality of Dual Career for Recruiting Women
Study: female academics more likely than male partners to turn down good academic jobs without a good opportunity for male partner -- even when a woman has more stature in academe than her partner does.
More Faculty Diversity, Not on Tenure Track
Colleges hire more minority and female professors, but most jobs filled are adjunct, not tenure track, study finds.
Presidential Leave for Alleged 'Uncharacteristic Behavior'
A rift opened last week between the University of the Incarnate Word and its leader of 30 years after the...
Germany Proposes Ban on Islamic Face Veils in Universities
Germany’s interior minister on Friday proposed banning full face veils worn by some Muslim women, The New York Times reported...