University Won't Challenge Florida Ruling on Guns
The University of North Florida has decided not to appeal a Florida appeals court ruling that said public universities could not ban guns from cars parked on campus, The Orlando Sentinel reported. The...
View ArticleResearch Fraud Found in Iowa State AIDS Study
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced Monday that it had found that Dong-Pyou Han, until recently an assistant professor at Iowa State University, falsified results of research he...
View ArticleIsraeli Court Upholds Upgraded Status for Ariel U.
Israel's High Court of Justice on Tuesday upheld the decision of government authorities to upgrade a higher education campus on the West Bank to full status as an Israeli university, The Jerusalem Post...
View ArticleUniversities Are Target of China's Anti-Corruption Drive
The arrest of a university vice president in China was announced Wednesday in the latest sign that higher education has become a new target of the government's anti-corruption campaign, Reuters...
View ArticleKansas Board Reviews Controversial Social Media Policy
The Kansas Board of Regents has ordered a review of its recently adopted and highly controversial rules on social media. The rules outline situations in which faculty members could be dismissed or...
View ArticleProportion of Part-Time Faculty Dipped Slightly in 2012
The proportion of faculty members who work part time fell slightly in 2012 from the previous year, although it remained close to half, according to data published this week by the National Center for...
View ArticleCommon Application Sees High Volume, Late Night Problem
The Common Application, which had severe technological problems in the early fall, but which has seen a more stable system recently, was able to process more applications on December 31 (the day of the...
View ArticleQuestions on Tactics Used to Collect Student Loans
Critics charge that the Educational Credit Management Corporation uses "ruthless" tactics to collect student loans, ignoring legitimate and serious medical issues (such as cancer) in evaluating...
View ArticleAcademic Minute: The Cost of Hiring a Smoker
In today's Academic Minute, Micah Berman of Ohio State University explains the hidden costs an employer can expect to incur when hiring a smoker. Learn more about the Academic Minute here.
View ArticleDelaware Sued for Mishandling Athlete Rape Allegation
A former University of Delaware student is suing the institution under Title IX and the Fourteenth Amendment after administrators allegedly mishandled her sexual assault complaint, court filings show....
View ArticleAustralian Academic Suggests Boycott Support Cost Him Grant
A University of Sydney researcher is alleging that he may have lost out on a grant from the Australian Research Council because some government officials were concerned about his support for a boycott...
View ArticleWhite House Meeting Rescheduled for Jan. 16
The Obama administration has rescheduled a White House meeting with college leaders to discuss how to boost the success of low-income students in higher education.The summit will now take place on Jan....
View ArticleColorado Clears Professor to Teach Deviance Course Again
Following a vote by the leaders of the sociology department, the University of Colorado at Boulder says that Patricia Adler is clear to return to teaching her popular course on deviance. Adler has been...
View ArticleReform of China's University Admissions System
China is moving to change the test that is generally the sole factor in university admissions, The Economist reported. Government officials have indicated that they want to add some subjective factors...
View ArticleAcademic Minute: Liars and Lying
In today’s Academic Minute, Sean Lane of Louisiana State University explains how the truth can become murky once a lie becomes part of the narrative. Learn more about the Academic Minute here. Ad...
View ArticleA Lonely President's YouTube Greeting
With students away and many faculty members on vacation, what's a president to do? Troy D. Paino, president of Truman State University, posted this video to YouTube to give students a sense of what a...
View ArticlePrepaid Tuition for Community College
Most prepaid tuition programs were pitched to cover public four-year institutions and, in some cases, private colleges. But in Florida, the state is increasingly promoting -- and finding people...
View ArticleMany Colleges in Frozen Midwest Call Off Classes
With the Midwest experiencing record low temperatures (and, in some places, serious snow downfall as well), many colleges are calling off classes for today. For some institutions, students are still on...
View ArticleLawsuit Draws Attention to Tailgating Dangers
A civil lawsuit in South Carolina against people associated with tailgating at a University of South Carolina football game is raising questions about these events, The State reported. The suit...
View ArticleMLA Criticized for Denying Press Pass to 'Daily Caller'
As the Modern Language Association gears up for its annual meeting this week, it is facing considerable scrutiny over a session on the push to boycott Israeli universities. Now the association is being...
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