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New Safety Rules Announced for University of Virginia Fraternity Parties
New safety rules for fraternities at the University of Virginia would require at least three “sober and lucid” members to monitor behavior at parties, prohibit pre-mixed alcoholic drinks and implement guest lists to control entry to the houses during an event.
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Online, Size Doesn’t Matter
Conventional wisdom (backed by many research studies) holds that students benefit from smaller classes. They receive more personal attention from instructors, who can spend more time evaluating each assignment turned in and can spend more time with each student. Many rankings systems reward colleges for small class sizes. Many potential undergraduates judge colleges on the availability of small classes.
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In China, Duke U. Navigates a Foreign Landscape
The road to China has not been smooth for Duke University.
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Audio: Can the Internet Be Policed?
Guobin Yang of the Annenberg School for Communication and the School of Arts & Sciences discusses how the Chinese government channels Internet expression as a form of censorship.
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Video: China Is Making Communist Party Stronger Than Ever: Wharton Dean
Dean Geoffrey Garrett of the Wharton School discusses geopolitics, specifically China and the Communist Party.
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Harvard Ideas on Health Care Hit Home, Hard
For years, Harvard’s experts on health economics and policy have advised presidents and Congress on how to provide health benefits to the nation at a reasonable cost.
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Matching the ‘Undermatched’
Ever since a 2012 study found that a majority of high-achieving, low-income high school seniors don't apply to a single competitive college, educators and policy makers have been debating what to do a
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Who Will Be the GOP’s Conservative Culture Hero?
Jonathan Moreno of the Perelman School of Medicine and the School of Arts & Sciences writes about who will serve as the GOP’s conservative cultural hero.
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The Science Behind Soothing, Stressful, and Sleep-inducing Sounds
Maria Geffen of the Perelman School of Medicine explains how sound works.
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Eight Ways the NJ Higher Education Landscape Changed in 2014
With New Jersey continuing its notorious “brain drain” export of more than 30,000 college students every year, much of the focus in higher education in 2014 remained on expansion: breaking ground on new academic buildings, increasing housing opti