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Academics Win MacArthur 'Genius' Fellowships
A number of academics were among those announced today as winners of the MacArthur Fellows Program, widely called the "genius"...
Lafayette Board Reaffirms Tenure Denial
Lafayette College has reaffirmed its decision to deny tenure to Juan Rojo, the assistant professor of Spanish who launched a...
Cal State U Seeks to Boost Graduation Rates
The California State University System's governing board this week voted to increase its graduation rates by 2025, an effort that...
Senate Proposal: Enroll More Low-Income Students or Pay Fine
Two U.S. senators on Wednesday proposed legislation that would give selective colleges that enroll relatively few low-income students (the bottom...
Bay Area Universities, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Launch Biomedical Center
Three universities in the San Francisco Bay Area are coming together to launch a biomedical science center funded by Facebook...
Northwestern U Lifts Campus Ban on Professor
Northwestern University has lifted a ban on Jacqueline Stevens (right), a professor of political science there, teaching and working on...
2 More Colleges Go Test Optional as Debate Continues
Two more colleges -- Whitman College and Saint Joseph's College, in Indiana -- announced Tuesday that they are ending the...
Boston U Will Avoid Investments in Coal, Tar Sands Oil
Boston University announced Tuesday that it will avoid investments in coal and tar sands oil, citing those as "the most...