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White House Studies Open Access Model
The Obama administration has launched a study of the open access model of publishing in which materials are made available...
House-Passed Financial Reform Bill Has Implications for Colleges
The House of Representatives passed sweeping legislation on Saturday designed to toughen federal regulation of the finance industry, and the...
Criticism Grows Over Provost Joining Nike Board
Phyllis Wise, provost of the University of Washington, is facing growing criticism for joining the board of Nike, The Seattle...
Scrutiny for Florida State Over Athletes With Learning Disabilities
Florida State University has used the diagnoses of learning disabilities to recruit and assist many athletes, including some who may...
Merger Sought for Utah State and Eastern Utah
The Utah Board of Regents has approved a plan to make the College of Eastern Utah a regional campus of...
Australia Seeks Measures to Judge (and Fund) Universities
Australia's Education Ministry has released a paper on ways to carry out a plan to start judging - and financing...
Brazilian University Sued Over Miniskirt Incident
The woman who was briefly expelled from a Brazilian university for wearing a miniskirt that was deemed to be too...
Northwestern U. Press Acquires Curbstone Press
Northwestern University Press on Thursday announced that it has acquired the publishing assets of Curbstone Press and that as of...