CUNY's City College Will Launch Medical School
City College of the City University of New York announced Tuesday that it is starting a medical school, in partnership with Bronx-based St. Barnabas Hospital. City College already has a program that...
View ArticleAccelerated Med School Students Perform Equivalently
Students who earned their bachelor's degrees and medical doctorates in seven years rather than the normal eight had similar academic and residency match rates to their peers who took the traditional...
View ArticleAdjuncts at CC of Allegheny County Vote to Unionize
Adjunct faculty members at the Community College of Allegheny County have voted 394-64 to unionize with the American Federation of Teachers. Another AFT unit has represented full-time faculty members...
View ArticleSalem State, Montserrat College of Art Rule Out Merger
After months of discussions of a possible merger, Salem State University and Montserrat College of Art announced Tuesday that they will remain independent. “Montserrat College of Art is an exceptional,...
View ArticlePurdue Eliminates Chief Diversity Officer Position
Purdue University has eliminated the position of chief diversity officer and merged the duties into those of the provost, The Lafayette Journal & Courier reported. Many universities have created...
View ArticleOhio U Donor Urged Officials to 'Play the Race Card'
Student and faculty leaders at Ohio University are calling for Steven Schoonover, one of the institution's major donors, to leave the foundation board because of an email message that recently...
View ArticleAcademic Minute: Artificial Creativity
In today's Academic Minute, Lior Shamir, a professor of computer science at Lawrence Technological University, discusses his work to improve the creative intelligence of computers. Learn more about the...
View ArticleDrake U Drops Test Requirement for Admissions
Drake University announced Wednesday that it is dropping the SAT/ACT requirement for undergraduate applicants with a 3.0 high school grade point average. Those who opt not to submit test scores will...
View ArticleColleges Join ACE's Alternative Credit Consortium
The American Council on Education this week announced that 15 more colleges have joined an alternative credit consortium the higher-education umbrella group created last year. The new institutions will...
View ArticleU.S. vs. Europe on Foreign Language Study
The United States has no national policy on foreign language study in elementary and secondary education, let alone in higher education. A new study by the Pew Research Center shows just how different...
View ArticleSouth African University Won't Charge Hitler-Praising Student
The University of the Witwatersrand, one of South Africa's top universities, announced Tuesday that it will not bring charges against Mcebo Dlamini, a former student leader who in April wrote on his...
View ArticleNike to Pay U of Michigan $169M to Equip Its Teams
Nike will pay the University of Michigan a total of $169 million in cash and merchandise over 11 years for the exclusive rights to equip its sports teams, The Detroit Newsreported. The deal was...
View ArticleShaw U Rescinded Admissions Offer to Student With Disabilities
Legal Aid of North Carolina on Wednesday announced the settlement of a suit against Shaw University, which admitted that it rescinded an offer of admission to a student after learning that he had a...
View ArticleLiberty U's Reliance on Federal Student Loans
Liberty University, which enrolls more students than any other private nonprofit college, attracts many Republican candidates who give speeches about the dangers of government spending. But The...
View ArticleAcademic Minute: Creativity, Innovation and Entrepreneurs
In today's Academic Minute, Martin Krieger, professor of planning at the University of Southern California, provides a close look at the nature of innovation, creativity and the creation of...
View ArticlePalestinian Students Drop Out of Venezuelan Scholarship Program
About a third of the 119 students participating in a scholarship program that brings Palestinian students to medical school in Venezuela have dropped out, causing tensions in the Palestinian-Venezuelan...
View ArticleDavenport U to Close Campuses in Response to Enrollment Dip
With its enrollment having dropped by a quarter since 2010, Davenport University will close or merge several of its campuses in Michigan, MLive reported. The university's own news release about the...
View ArticleIs Clinton Exempt From AFT Criteria on Debt-Free Plans?
Demos, the Progressive Change Campaign and the American Federation of Teachers on Thursday released a checklist for evaluating debt-free college proposals, outlining what lawmakers and candidates...
View ArticlePresident Leaves Pine Manor After 2 Years in Office
Joseph Lee, who was named president of Pine Manor College two years ago, has left, with little word on why except that it was a "voluntary departure." Lee took over at Pine Manor as the small private...
View ArticleAcademic Minute: Millennial Religiosity
In today's Academic Minute, Jean M. Twenge, a San Diego State psychologist, is delves into the religious practices of the age group she calls "Generation Me." Learn more about the Academic Minute here.
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