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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.
Acrimony at Akron
President leaves suddenly, after outsourcing deals that didn't work, enrollment declines and presidential house renovation that struck many as over the top. Then there was the olive jar.
Zimpher Will Step Down as SUNY Chancellor
Nancy Zimpher, chancellor of the State University of New York System for the last seven years, announced Tuesday that she...
Another Small Private Closes Its Doors: Dowling College
Dowling College on Tuesday joined the ranks of small independent institutions that could not overcome economic downturns, demographic changes, and...
Notre Dame de Namur Recognizes Tenured Faculty Union
In a rare move among private institutions, Notre Dame de Namur University in California has agreed to recognize a faculty...
Academic Minute: The Brain's Janitor
Today on the Academic Minute: Jeff Iliff, an assistant professor and vice chair for research in the department of anesthesiology...
Communications Experts Criticize Elsevier-Florida Pilot
A group of university librarians and press directors is criticizing a partnership between the University of Florida Libraries and Elsevier...