Ink on Skin Doesn’t Necessarily Indicate Sin
A new study of college students finds a correlation between body art and deviant behavior, but only for those with multiple tattoos or piercings.
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May I Refer to My Pharmacopeia During the Test?
Can ADHD stimulants like Adderall be the answer for college students looking to increase academic performance? They think so.
Gay Men on Campus: Smart, Studious, Involved
An economist taking a new look at existing data suggests that gay men do incrementally better at college than straight men, while bisexual women do worse than their peers.
Leon Botstein: In It for the Duration
A Miller-McCune interview of intellectual provocateur Leon Botstein.
If YOU Can Draw, Then YOU Should Be in School!
The case for making American universities into patrons of the arts.
The New College Try
Gritty Hammond, Ind., and 80 other cities in decline have a novel approach to economic development: They're attracting new residents by offering to pay for their children to attend college. But is a promise to pay tuition a growth strategy — or welfare for the middle class?
Broadening ‘Diversity’ at Universities
Part III of a three-part series: The affirmative action of tomorrow might focus more on class and other proxies for hardship and less on race.
Your Best School May Not Be Among Best Schools
Part Two of a three-part series: Some contrarians feel affirmative action focuses more on getting in when it should focus on what students are getting out of college.
Affirmative Action: Shifting Attitudes, Surprising Results
Miller-McCune.com takes a three-part look at affirmative action 30 years after a landmark court decision that changed its face.
NCAA Hopes to Thwart Academic Blitz
Two academic groups — one funded by collegiate sports' governing body — aim to provide 'factual' research regarding athletic issues.