Are At-Risk Students Bunnies to Be Drowned?
Is a valid strategy to improve a college's retention rate to encourage students at risk of dropping out to do so in the first few weeks
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Which Wheaton? Hate mail rekindles confusion of two colleges
The angry emails came in a flurry to the president's office at Wheaton College, a small, picturesque campus near Boston.
Researchers find possible ninth planet beyond Neptune
The solar system may host a ninth planet that is about 10 times bigger than Earth and orbiting far beyond Neptune
Oh, deer: Study uses GPS to explore animals’ relationship with the forest
White-tailed deer, though cute and wide-eyed like Bambi, can wreak havoc on the land around them. And no one knows this better than Jack Ray.
Hawking: Humans at risk of lethal ‘own goal’
Humanity is at risk from a series of dangers of our own making, according to Prof Stephen Hawking.
What’s causing deadly outbreaks of fungal diseases in world’s wildlife?
An unprecedented global wave of virulent fungal infections is decimating whole groups of animals ...
More ‘gay-friendly’ universities than ever
Twelve universities have been named among the UK’s most gay-friendly places to work.
Distribution Plus
When colleges discuss general education reforms or announce curricular revamps, it's common to hear professors talk of the need to replace "cafeteria-style" approaches.
End of January will see 111 gender-neutral restrooms at the UO
Visitors to the University of Oregon campus might be in for a surprise when they feel the need to find a restroom.
Is this the first ever flower grown in space?
To boldly grow where no man has grown before.
