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A University, Veterans and $35 Million Fraud Allegation
Federal authorities last week charged a Pennsylvania man with creating a scheme that resulted in $35 million in fraudulent payments...
Human Ethanol Consumption
If ethanol consumption is known to be toxic, why have humans consumed it throughout history? In today's Academic Minute, Santa...
When a Faculty Representative Holds Views Professors Reject
Illinois governor's pick for state higher education board questions the way academic freedom is defined, the need to defend faculty rights and scientific consensus on evolution.
The 'Great' Graduating Eight
Eight African-American women finish doctorates in education simultaneously this year at Indiana U. They created a "sister circle" for support.
White House Push on Free Community College
The Obama administration announces a new $100 million competitive grants program to stimulate the expansion of free community college programs and connect college graduates to in-demand jobs.
Beyond Male/Female
Two national applications will offer applicants the chance to move past the traditional gender binary in classifying themselves.
Class Gift: A New Counselor
For their departing gift to the university, seniors at Penn State created an endowment for the university's counseling center to expand mental health services they found wanting.
Goldman Sachs Announces $4 Million in Grants to Community Colleges
Goldman Sachs, the investment banking firm, on Monday announced that it would distribute $1 million in competitive grants for nine...