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Controversy Over An Altered Contract
Chancellor of Calif. 2-year-college district is under fire for removing buyout clause without clearance from his board.
'Death of a Department Chair'
Isabel Vittorio, who, as a department chair at the fictional Austin University, had variously “been described as narcissistic, charismatic, brilliant...
Unionizing Postdocs
UAW's failed effort to represent 6,000 California researchers shows promise and pitfalls of organizing a unique higher ed population.
Florida Pushes Foreign Languages
Chancellor seeks greater focus on Chinese and Portuguese -- through online instruction -- to prepare students for global economy.
Higher Ed's Election Day Showdowns
Three years after the University of Michigan won approval from the U.S. Supreme Court to use affirmative action (in some...
Quick Takes: Stanford Starts Study of Academic Couples, NCATE Accredits Western Governors, Hawkins Will Retire From Educause, LA District Chancellor Will Quit, DARPA Restores Prize Money
Stanford University has started a survey of 30,000 faculty members at 12 research universities to examine how academics balance work...
Making Sense of 'Bologna Degrees'
In the early 1990s, the then-presidents of Oberlin College and Stanford University floated the idea that the standard time for...