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Biddy Martin Will Leave Madison for Amherst
Carolyn A. (Biddy) Martin is leaving the chancellor's position at the University of Wisconsin at Madison for the presidency of...
Study: Nonprofit Colleges Get Profit From Undergrads
The Cato Institute, a libertarian think tank, is today releasing a report that is harshly critical of nonprofit colleges, charging...
Academic Minute: The Arts and Prison Rehabilitation
In today’s Academic Minute, Purchase College's Suzanne Kessler examines the benefits of incorporating the arts into prison-based rehabilitation programs. Find...
Britain Plans Large Cut in Student Visas
Britain is planning to cut the number of student visas it issues by 260,000 over the next five years, Times...
Wisconsin Two-Year Colleges to Offer Four-Year Degree
The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents approved last week the new bachelor of applied arts and sciences degree...
Davidson Turns Over a Tough Job to Goats
Kudzu is out of control on Davidson College's paths and trails, and officials fear that the growth could lead to...
Court Restores Wisconsin's Law Barring Public Unions
The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that the state's controversial new law barring most collective bargaining by public employees --...
Historians Abandon 'Precirculated Papers'
Many attendees of large scholarly gatherings complain that sessions in which long papers are read aloud rarely excite the audience...