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Missouri Governor to Veto Bill to Bar Aid to Immigrants

Missouri Governor Jay Nixon, a Democrat, announced Saturday that he will veto legislation that would bar students whose parents brought...

New Criticism of 'Science' on Gender and Career Advice

Last month, the journal Science received heavy criticism over an advice piece widely called sexist for encouraging a female scientist...

Feds Halt Collections on Corinthian Students in Default

The U.S. Department of Education will halt collections on student loans for roughly 40,000 former Corinthian students who are in...

Wisconsin Higher Ed Changes Are Now Law

Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker, a Republican, has signed into law a budget bill that removes provisions on tenure and shared...

Sexist Comments, Backlash and Another Backlash

University College London is standing by its decision to accept the resignation of Tim Hunt, a British biochemist who shared...

U of Wisconsin Board Approves Deep Cuts

The University of Wisconsin Board of Regents on Thursday approved a budget based on a $125 million cut in state...

Academic Minute: The Humor of Marcel Proust

In today's Academic Minute, Catherine Le Gouis, a French professor at Mount Holyoke College, helps us appreciate the famed writer’s...

Report: Campus Crime Drops 25 Percent Since 2001

On-campus crime has fallen by 25 percent over the last decade, from more than 40,000 reported incidents in 2001 to...