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MLA Condemns North Carolina Law
The Executive Council of the Modern Language Association has issued a statement condemning North Carolina's controversial law requiring public institutions...
Report Looks for Better Results for Remedial Students
A new report from the Century Foundation examines how to improve outcomes for students who begin college needing remediation. "When...
Iowa Adds Protections for Non-Tenure-Track Lecturers
The University of Iowa has approved a new policy aimed at strengthening working conditions and career prospects for its 280...
Academic Minute: Ocean Currents and Europe's Winter
Today on the Academic Minute, Jaime Palter, assistant professor in the graduate school of oceanography at the University of Rhode...
Atlantic Philanthropies' Big Grants on Inequality
The Atlantic Philanthropies on Tuesday announced major grants to promote work on inequality. The fund will provide $91 million to...
Saint Xavier Will Close Its Arizona Campus
Saint Xavier University, which is based in Illinois, announced that it will close its campus in Arizona less than a...
The Brain’s Janitor
Your brain’s janitor may get worse as you age. In today's Academic Minute, Oregon Health and Science University's Jeff Iliff...
The Great Shadow Grade Debate
Faculty members at various institutions debate the pros and cons of shielding freshmen from themselves (or least their performance) in the form of "covered" or "shadow" grades on transcripts.