Alexa Pugh

As Banner streamlines registration, kinks persist

Number of Sc.B. degrees double since '03

The percentage of undergraduates receiving bachelor of science degrees has nearly doubled from 2003 to 2012 as the number of humanities and social sciences concentrators has continued to decline over the past ten years. 

Psych director to step down

Belinda Johnson, director of Psychological Services, will retire at the end of this year, wrote Margaret Klawunn, vice president for campus life and student services, in an email Friday. Johnson will step down after 20 years as director and 35 years with Psychological Services, where she started as ...

Higher Ed Roundup

Yale names provost new president

Brown breaks bread with Johnson and Wales

Teach-in highlights effects of dirty coal

A panel of environmental experts and activists addressed students at Brown Divest Coal's teach-in last night to discuss the environmental, social and political effects of the world's dependence on coal. The teach-in is part of Brown Divest Coal's campaign to convince the University not to invest in ...

U. student loan default rate below national average

U. lawyer doles out advice to students

If a spat with a landlord turns ugly or spring break doesn't go exactly as planned, stressed-out students sometimes find themselves in need of more than just a pint of Ben and Jerry's. When legality becomes an issue, students might want to seek advice from a professional. But good lawyers can be hard ...

U.'s endowment sees lowest return since '09

Federal budget cuts may threaten U. funding

Cuts to federal funding for higher-education research and financial aid currently set to take effect Jan. 1 could pose a significant threat to University finances, officials said. The cuts are part of a mandatory $1.4 trillion overall reduction in spending outlined in the Sequestration Clause of the ...