Ole Miss acquires blog that critiques media coverage of religion
A blog that critiques media coverage of religion has been taken over by a surprising source: a public university.
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UC-Berkeley threatened with lawsuit for mandatory diversity statements in hiring
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A bribe or a donation?
Parents fighting charges in admissions scandal don't deny giving money to colleges. But legal brief argues that the transactions are donations.
