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Parting Thoughts and Shoutouts
Days before the end of the Obama administration, Education Department issues plan for higher education and technology, offering examples, case studies and ideas. What received praise?
BREAKING: Shooting at U of Washington Protest of Milo Yiannopoulos
A man was shot and seriously wounded at the University of Washington Friday night outside a building where Milo Yiannopoulos...
'Tentative' Ruling Backs Coeducation at Deep Springs
A California appeals court has issued a "tentative" ruling backing the right of Deep Springs College to admit women. The...
Laughing Gas
Is laughing gas a bad thing? In today's Academic Minute, the University of Connecticut's Nicholas Leadbeater explores this silly question...
Consistent Punishment
New study finds that penalties for breaking NCAA rules are largely consistent across conference membership -- and that men's basketball and football account for the vast majority of violations.
Publishing's Prestige Bias
Study suggests top humanities journals favor research by professors working at or who earned Ph.D.s at elite institutions.
A Sense of Belonging
Study finds completing a 10-minute activity at the beginning of a MOOC can lead to significantly improved outcomes for certain at-risk learners.
NEH on the Chopping Block?
Report that first Trump budget will try to kill arts and humanities endowments alarms many academics. Science programs in Energy Department could also face cuts.