Hard to say goodbye: Retired foreign teacher donates living room library
Many past and present students couldn't help shedding a tear as they farewelled Esther Snader from Anqing of East China's Anhui province.
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India’s Ganges and Yamuna rivers are ‘not living entities’
India's revered Ganges and Yamuna rivers cannot be viewed as living entities, the Supreme Court has ruled.
University tells entire professoriate to reapply for their jobs
A UK university has told all of its research professors to reapply for their jobs, or face redundancy.
College after prison? New La. law makes it easier
Louisiana is the first state to prohibit public universities from asking applicants about their criminal histories, the latest development in a growing movement to "ban the box" on college applications.
Cut Off
Mizzou will ban students from using ID credit cards to buy nonacademic items from campus store, saying it will promote better spending habits. But students can still buy campus massages with their IDs and use their credit cards for other things.
In the depths of the oceans, business as usual takes a toll
Imagine sinking into the deepest parts of the Central Pacific Ocean, somewhere between Mexico and Hawaii.
The Energy Secretary Is Wrong: The Grid is Ready for Renewables
U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry is expected to issue a report saying renewables pose a threat to the electricity grid.
Silence From the Secretary, Despite Major Rules Changes
It has been a month since Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has spoken publicly about higher education.
‘Fear of Looking Stupid’
Anthropologist offers explanation for why faculty members hesitate to adopt innovative teaching methods.
The politics of math: Is algebra necessary to obtain a college degree?
If you can’t simplify the following operation, chances are the state won’t let you graduate from community college:
