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University Police Officer Fatally Shoots Ax-Wielding Student
A University of North Texas police officer fatally shot a student who we reportedly wielding an ax early Sunday. A...
Hashtag to Watch: #MakeAMovieAcademic
If you need a chuckle while finishing up the semester, check out the #MakeAMovieAcademic hashtag, with which people are suggesting...
Arsenic in Wine
Is there a dangerous amount of arsenic in your favorite wine? In today's Academic Minute, the University of Washington's Denise...
Alabama Will Consolidate 7 Community Colleges
The board of the Alabama Community College System voted Thursday to consolidate seven community colleges into two, AL.com reported. While...
U of Texas Panel's Plans for Campus Carry
A panel at the University of Texas at Austin has issued recommendations on how the institution can adopt rules for...
Apology for Student Told to Remove Palestinian Flag
George Washington University President Steven Knapp said Thursday he had apologized to a student who was asked by a university...
New Study Looks at Effect of Federally Funded Research on the Economy
Does funding for federal research ever end up benefiting the overall economy, and do Ph.D.s really help graduates land lucrative...
The Leaky Pipeline
Improved transfer pathways from community colleges to four-year institutions may be the best answer to America's college completion woes, say three influential groups that will prod states and colleges on transfer.