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University releases report on actions of law professor that stunned campus and prompted calls for her dismissal. No word on possible punishment.
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When University of Washington students return from winter break to their campus in Seattle next month, they'll find dozens of homeless people living in a parking lot — at the school's invitation.
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A 102-year-old scientist has won a battle to keep working on campus at an Australian university.
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