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Geographical Society Journals Go to Wiley-Blackwell
Continuing a trend in which nonprofit disciplinary societies are turning to commercial publishers, the American Geographical Society and Wiley-Blackwell on...
Another University Joins Kindle Boycott
The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is joining Syracuse University and the University of Wisconsin at Madison in announcing that...
Lack of Diversity Faulted in Football Leadership
Although more than half of the athletes in the Football Bowl Subdivision of the National Collegiate Athletic Association are black...
First Athletic Scholarships for Squash
George Washington University has become the first college to offer athletic scholarships for squash, The Washington Post reported. The university...
Pittsburgh Mayor Loses a Round on Tuition Tax
A key panel on Tuesday rejected a 1 percent tax on tuition proposed by Pittsburgh's mayor, Luke Ravenstahl, but he...
Illinois, Grad Teaching Assistants Reach Tentative Deal
Graduate teaching assistants at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign reached a tentative contract agreement with the university Tuesday, and...
A Win for Student Anti-Sweatshop Movement
United Students Against Sweatshops has achieved its largest victory to date with the news that Russell Athletic will rehire 1,200...
Community Colleges Take on the Zombie Threat
Elgin Community College and Harper College are trying to save America's young people from becoming zombies. That's the message of...