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Student's Video Leads to Debate on Sorority Cruelty
A student at Syracuse University, Alex Purdy, created a video in which she talks about her decision to leave a...
2 Santa Clara U Students Have Meningitis
Two students at Santa Clara University have meningococcal meningitis, The San Jose Mercury News reported. Of particular concern is that...
Judge Rejects Merger of U Baltimore Into Morgan State
A federal judge on Tuesday rejected a proposal to merge the University of Baltimore into Morgan State University, a historically...
Chicago Professor, Facing Misconduct Charges, Quits
Jason Lieb, a molecular biologist at the University of Chicago, has resigned after a university official recommended that he be...
Antibiotic Resistance and Allergies
The prevalence of allergies is on the rise in the U.S. and around the world. In today's Academic Minute, Cornell...
Geography Matters
Most public college students enroll within 50 miles of home, so location is more influential than policy makers think, a new study finds.
Why Did UC Fire a Tenured Professor?
The University of California has fired just a handful of tenured professors since the late 1950s -- including one late last month. Details are still hazy, but those involved in the controversial case against a well-known professor of English at the Riverside campus are breaking their silence.
Ted Cruz and Higher Ed
The Texas Republican's record and views put him largely at odds with colleges and universities.