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Canadian Study Finds Lower Dropout Rates for Immigrants and Minority Students
A Canadian study concludes that immigrant students and what it calls "visible minorities" are less likely than are other students...
For-Profit Keiser U. Ends Suit Against Community College
Keiser University and Florida State College at Jacksonville agreed late Tuesday to dismiss the lawsuit that the for-profit institution filed...
Study Posits Higher Cost of Education at 2-Year Colleges
Master's-level four-year colleges may cost states less to educate students in their first two years than do community colleges, a...
Plan of Fiscal Panel Chairs Calls for End to Student Loan Subsidy
The chairmen of an Obama administration panel charged with finding a viable path forward for the nation's economy have proposed...
U.S. and U. of South Carolina Settle Bias Inquiry
The U.S. Justice Department announced Wednesday that it had reached a settlement to end its investigation into alleged discrimination and...
The Virtues of Contrition
Notre Dame’s president draws praise, despite risks, for his unusually forthright apology after the death of a student last month.
Too Nice to Land a Job
Research finds that letters of recommendation for women seeking faculty jobs tend to include "communal" or "emotive" words that -- even if used positively -- turn off search committees.