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Duke Administrator Hit Parking Attendant With Car
A parking attendant is alleging that Tallman Trask, Duke University’s executive vice president, hit her with his car and used...
Study: Which Students Persist in MOOCs?
Learners who sign up for a massive open online course just days before it starts and complete a precourse survey...
Academic Minute: Executive Functions
Today on the Academic Minute, David Badre, associate professor in the department of cognitive, linguistic and psychological sciences at Brown...
'Please Just Be Nice to People'
An Iowa State student with disabilities was mortified last month to find social media posts mocking her for using a three-wheeled scooter to get around campus. She went public.
Declining Snowpacks
Ski resorts aren’t the only ones that depend on a good base of snow in the winter. In today's Academic...
When a Joke Isn’t Funny
Online group of scholars of planning and geography divided over one professor’s sexist humor – and how others reacted to it.
Transcript of Tomorrow
New transcripts and technologies take shape as colleges participating in the Comprehensive Student Record Project test new ways to track what students do in college.
Cutting Faculty Jobs Brings President Award
Carolyn Stefanco, president of the College of Saint Rose, cut 23 faculty positions and 12 academic programs. She won a prize for her efforts.