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Court: Some Pennsylvania Professors Must Have Background Checks
Faculty members at Pennsylvania’s 14 state universities teaching introductory, 100-level courses must complete criminal background and child abuse clearance checks...
Report on Graduate School Admissions
A new report by the Council of Graduate Schools finds that admissions leaders in graduate programs view "holistic" review --...
National Science Board Releases Indicators Report
The U.S. is still the world’s leading science and engineering enterprise, but China is quickly closing that gap, according to...
First Chair in Transgender Studies
The University of Victoria, in Canada, has announced the establishment of what it says is the world's first endowed chair...
Pushing on Pell
The Obama administration wants to bring back year-round Pell Grants and create a $300 bonus for Pell recipients who take at least 15 credits per semester.
Space Optical Navigation
How do you get home from deep space if your communication systems fail? In today's Academic Minute, West Virginia University's...
Tracking States on Transfer
Nationwide, just 14 percent of students who first enroll at a community college transfer and eventually earn a four-year degree...
U of Cincinnati Settles for $5.3M With Family of Man Killed by Police Officer
The University of Cincinnati has agreed to a $5.3 million settlement with the family of Samuel DuBose, who was shot...