Tag: Around Academe
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Essay: Drug companies found to influence writing in medical journals
Drug companies may have a more influential role in how professors publish articles in medical…
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Plea bargains reached in hazing death at U. of Texas at Austin
Three students charged in connection with the alcohol poisoning death of a member in the…
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Duke to create criminal justice center in wake of lacrosse scandal
Spurred in part by recent prosecutions of some of its lacrosse players, Duke University announced…
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Business college loosens dress code
Following negotiations with students, the Illinois State University College of Business has relaxed the strict…
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New Orleans colleges will receive millions in grants to rebuild
Two years after Hurricane Katrina wreaked havoc on many of New Orleans’ colleges and universities,…
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American Council on Education revamps stance on affirmative action
Following the Supreme Court’s ruling in two cases involving race-based public school assignment policies, the…
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U.S. Navy and University of Hawaii agree to open new research lab
A new deal to open an applied research laboratory that will bring in $10 million…
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Private-equity investors buy another international university
In another sign of private-equity investors’ interest in higher-education investing, a private-equity firm recently acquired…
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Court dismisses lawsuit over domestic partner benefits at Miami University
A three-judge appeals court in Ohio unanimously ruled to dismiss a lawsuit seeking to prevent…
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Va. lawmakers: Ban college admissions for illegal immigrants
Republican leaders of Virginia’s legislature announced plans to press for laws that prevent the state’s…
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Hazing charges dropped against two Rider University officials
Hazing charges against two officials at Rider University in connection with the drinking death of…
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Pentagon to close database used to monitor campus protests
The Defense Department promised to close down an anti-terrorism database that at one point contained…
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Community college ordered to pay $3,000 per day fine for not paying up
A federal judge ordered Bishop State Community College in Mobile, Ala., to pay $511,000 to…
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College in Michigan settles lawsuit
Lansing Community College agreed to pay its former attorney $175,000 to settle a lawsuit alleging…
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Alumni hope to deny tenure for scholar at Barnard College
Alumni of Barnard College in New York are circulating an online petition asking that tenure…
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Petition seeks withdrawal of planned honorary degree for former Bush aide
A petition signed by more than 1,000 people at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst…
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Illinois State University expels student who asked about buying gun
A Thai student who inquired about his ability to buy a gun during a writing…
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University of Colorado police find guns, knife in student’s dorm room
University of Colorado police found a shotgun, handgun and 12-inch knife in the dormitory room…
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NCAA panel considers complete ban of text messaging in recruitment
The NCAA Division I board of directors is considering a complete ban on text messaging…
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Princeton expands grad benefits
Princeton University has expanded one of its programs to include family-friendly benefits to graduate students,…
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MIT is putting course material online
MIT is making its course material available via the Internet through its OpenCourseWare program, and…
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Ohio U. revokes master’s degree
Ohio University has taken a strong stance against plagiarism by revoking a master’s degree from…
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Princeton lowers grades
Princeton University’s three-year crackdown on grade inflation is working, according to a report in USA…
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Gates Foundation gives $122 million
Broadening its reach, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation pledged to contribute $122 million to…
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