Academic Minute: Geologic Time
In today's Academic Minute, Jack Ridge, professor and chair of earth and ocean sciences at Tufts University, discusses his work to more precisely understand geologic time in order to create an accurate...
View ArticleRep. Kline Will Again Lead House Education Committee
U.S. Representative John Kline of Minnesota, the Republican who leads the House education committee, will keep that post in the next Congress.As was expected, Kline's Republican colleagues voted...
View ArticleNLRB Orders New Vote on Adjunct Union at Marist
An official of the National Labor Relations Board has ordered a new election on a bid by adjuncts at Marist College to unionize. The NLRB official found that the college had engaged in inappropriate...
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Grad Students at U. of Hawaii Protest Rumored Cuts
Graduate students at the University of Hawaii at Manoa are camping out in tents on campus this week to protest rumored budget cuts. They said that they’ve already received verbal assurances to some of...
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CASE Finds New Leader in Australia
Sue Cunningham (right), who has held key fund-raising positions in Australia and Britain, has been selected as the next president of the Council for Advancement and Support of Education. She will in...
View ArticleNCAA: Weber State Instructor Did Coursework for Football Players
A math instructor at Weber State University completed coursework for five football players, including a final exam, according to a National Collegiate Athletic Association infractions decision...
View ArticleArticle Describes a Gang Rape at U.Va.
An in-depth article in Rolling Stonedetails a woman's description of a gang rape she experienced at a University of Virginia fraternity, and the culture on campus that the article suggests makes women...
View Article27 College Football Coaches Make More Than $3 Million
The University of Alabama's Nick Saban is by far the nation's highest-paid college football coach, at $7.1 million this year, but another 26 coaches are also earning at least $3 million in 2014-15, USA...
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UPDATE: 3 Shot at Florida State U. Library; Book Blocks Bullet
Three people were shot early this morning in the Strozier Library at Florida State University, and the gunman was subsequently shot by university police officers, The Tallahassee Democrat reported. The...
View ArticleAcademic Minute: Insights on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
In today’s Academic Minute, Douglas Kerr, professor of English at the University of Hong Kong, discusses the legendary author’s work with a contemporary context. Learn more about the Academic Minute...
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Journal Accepts Profanity-Laden Joke Paper
The paper was written in 2005 and never meant for publication. But it appears “Get Me Off Your Fucking Mailing List” has found a potential spot in the International Journal of Advanced Computer...
View ArticleU. of California Board Votes to Hike Tuition 27% by 2020
The University of California Board of Regents on Thursday approved a controversial plan to hike student tuition up to 27 percent by the end of the decade. The plan is opposed by state Governor Jerry...
View ArticleStudy: 4.8 Million College Students Are Raising Children
More than a quarter of college students (26 percent) are raising dependent children, according to a new report by the Institute for Women's Policy Research. A majority of the parent population is made...
View ArticleSyracuse U. Students End Sit-in
After 18 days, student protesters at Syracuse University have ended their sit-in at an administrative building on campus. Part of the decision was based on the growing support for and recognition of...
View ArticleUCLA Approves Diversity Course Requirement
The University of California at Los Angeles Academic Senate has voted, 85-to-18, to approve a plan to require all undergraduates in the primary undergraduate college at UCLA to complete at least one...
View ArticleAcademic Minute: The Physics of Whirling Dervishes
In today's Academic Minute, James Hanna, professor of mechanics at Virginia Tech, discusses the physics of whirling dervishes. Learn more about the Academic Minute here. Ad keywords: faculty
View ArticleChallenge to Legality of Women's Colleges in Japan
A man who was rejected from Fukuoka Women’s University, in Japan, has announced plans to sue for damages, The Asahi Shimbun reported. The man contends that Japan's equity laws do not permit colleges to...
View ArticleNorway Scraps Plans to Charge Non-EU Students Tuition
Students from countries outside the European Economic Community won't have to pay tuition at universities in Norway after all, according to a final budget proposal presented on Friday. Norway's...
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32 Americans Win Rhodes Scholarships
Thirty-two Americans were named Saturday nights as winners of Rhodes Scholarships, which cover two or three years of study at the University of Oxford (at right). Students at Yale University won four...
View ArticlePensacola State Faculty Vote No Confidence in President
Pensacola State College faculty voted no confidence late last week in their president, Edward Meadows. The union and the administration are at an impasse in contract negotiations. The faculty cited...
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