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Witch Hunts and Men
In today’s Academic Minute, Cornell University's Mary Beth Norton explores why the Salem witchcraft crisis was statistically more dangerous for...
Advanced Degrees for Fire Chiefs
A fire chief without a college education sparks disagreement about growing value of degrees for firefighters.
New Presidents or Provosts: Berea College, Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo, Fielding Graduate U., Northeast Iowa CC, Skagit Valley College
Kathleen Enz Finken, provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, has been named provost...
It's Your Money. Spend It.
Tight times have led many colleges to centralize budget decisions, but U.Va. moves in opposite direction, hoping departmental control over costs will spur creativity.
Unions Eye British Private Higher Ed
But leaders of a growing sector of academe vow to fight these efforts. Issue could come up at for-profit institutions as well.
Battle for Survival
Faculty unions in Ohio are locked in a battle for survival as they attempt to repeal a law that limits collective bargaining rights for their members.
Israel Sees Growth in Private Master's Programs at Public Universities
Israel is experiencing a growth in private master's programs -- which receive no government support -- at otherwise government-funded universities...
Judge Extends Restraining Order on College's Drug-Testing Plan
A federal judge on Wednesday extended a restraining order barring Linn State Technical College from going ahead with its plan...