The College Fix

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• Columbia to hold town halls on ROTC, vote expected in April

  Sammy Roth - Columbia Spectator •January 20, 2011

  The university has formed a task force to assess student opinion regarding the potential return of the officer commissioning program.

• Online tools help Univ. of Minnesota catch more cheaters

  Graison Hensley Chapman •January 20, 2011

  University of Minnesota professors reported 188 instances of cheating during the 2009-10 academic year.

• 'Maryland DREAM Act' would give in-state tuition to undocumented students

  Kate Havard - St. John's College •January 20, 2011

  Maryland would become the 11th state with an in-state tuition program for illegals.

• Court decision defends race as factor in Texas admissions policy

  Matthew Stottlemyre - Daily Texan •January 19, 2011

  The University of Texas can continue to use race as a factor in freshman admissions after the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals decision.

• Texas study says similar language use predicts compatibility in relationships

  Lauren Giudice - Daily Texan •January 19, 2011

  Ke$ha and Jonathan Franzen aren't going to start dating anytime soon, if this study is any inidication.

• UC Davis professor targets pregnant student's grade in email

  Gabriella Hoffman - SFPA Member •January 19, 2011

  On January 14th, 2011, a renowned UC Davis professor sparked outrage after an email sent on his behalf asked students to grade their pregnant classmate.