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'The Bare Minimum'
In wake of academic fraud case, Syracuse backs coach, gives A.D. a top administrative job and appeals harshest N.C.A.A. penalties. Is it taking the case seriously enough?
U.S. Keeps Scrutiny of Risky Colleges Secret
U.S. government declines to identify dozens of institutions whose federal funding it has restricted because of concerns about their risk to students and taxpayers.
Rights to Scholarly Work
Ohio State University faculty members object to a proposed new intellectual property policy they say is too vague and appears to be too broad.
Opinion
Techno Fantasies
Audrey Watters and Sara Goldrick-Rab challenge Kevin Carey's The End of College.
Bigotry or Metaphor?
Connecticut College professor accused of hate speech against Palestinians in Facebook post about "rabid pit bull" in Gaza. Dispute sets off debate on free expression, bias and more.
Opinion
Shatterer of Worlds
It's compact, direct and mind melting -- and now its story has been told. Scott McLemee meditates on The Bhagavad Gita: A Biography.
Academic Freedom or Secrecy?
U. of Delaware won't answer a congressman's request to find out who is paying for work by a researcher who denies climate change. Is protecting such information a faculty right?
The End of College?
New America's Kevin Carey answers questions about his new book, The End of College, which looks to the past in charting a possible future for higher education.