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Campus Fires Draw Congressional Scrutiny
6 deaths in April prompt gathering of lawmakers and flurry of legislation aimed at encouraging (and challenging) colleges.
A New AP
The College Board, facing criticism of a popular program, wants its courses to look more like the best intro courses at colleges.
Dwindling Support
Report finds that programs for minority Ph.D. students are so afraid of legal and political challenges that they are broadening their missions.
Academic Freedom or Intolerance of Faith?
A new department chair's past writings set off a furor at Brooklyn College.
Getting Drunk = Getting Hurt, Study Finds
Drinking to excess puts students at more risk of injury, Wake Forest researchers find.
Paying for Health Care in the Emeritus Years
A consortium of colleges is experimenting with a new way to provide benefits to retired academics.
Disquiet Over a Meditation Room
Student complaints about Muslim artifacts in a common area at U. of Michigan-Flint lead to changes