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Petition Questions French University's Ban on Debate on Israel
More than 150 prominent academics from the United States, Britain and elsewhere have signed a petition calling on École Normale...
Political Science Blog Challenges 'New York Times'
The decision by The New York Times to start charging for online content has prompted considerable debate here and elsewhere...
Faculty Union Agrees to Negotiate 1-Year Pay Freeze
The union that represents professors in Pennsylvania's 14-campus public college system agreed on Sunday to negotiate a pay freeze for...
Cornell Library Will Make Journal Prices Public
In 2009, the Association of Research Libraries urged its members to stop agreeing to nondisclosure agreements on pricing of journal...
2 Alabama Community Colleges Drop Athletics
Two Alabama community colleges -- Bevill State and Northwest Shoals Community Colleges -- have announced that they will deal with...
Sallie Mae to Compete on Checking Accounts for Aid Refunds
Sallie Mae announced Monday that it will begin offering checking accounts for students with federal financial aid refunds. The company...
Chestnut Hill Reaches Settlement With Gay Priest
Rev. James St. George, a gay priest, on Monday announced that he had reached "an amicable resolution" with Chestnut Hill...
Academic Minute: Journalism and Social Media
In today’s Academic Minute, Claudette Artwick of Washington and Lee University examines the traditional media's evolving use of social media...