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2 Wins for Academic Labor
Wisconsin's budget bill, signed into law on Monday, gives collective bargaining rights to academic employees in the University of Wisconsin...
Smaller Endowments Are Outperforming Larger Ones
The national economic downturn appears to be reversing the long-standing trend in which larger college endowments earn more than smaller...
Private Colleges Report Small Tuition Increases
A survey of private colleges has found that they are increasing tuition and fees by an average of 4.3 percent...
Study on Idea of Letting Donors Sponsor Courses
Trustees of City College of San Francisco have agreed to consider a formal plan to let donors sponsor classes that...
Kansas Is First Public University to Go Open Access
The University of Kansas is becoming the first public university -- following moves by all or parts of institutions such...
Oregon to Adopt Union-Backed Principles on Part Timers
The Oregon Senate and House have now passed (with gubernatorial approval expected) legislation to codify principles of the Faculty and...
Colleges to Be Urged to Test Athletes for Sickle Cell
Colleges will soon be urged by the National Collegiate Athletic Association to test athletes for the sickle cell trait --...
New Dickinson Plan to Encourage Public Service
Dickinson College is introducing a new fellowship program to encourage public service and allow students to take a "gap year"...