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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.
Academic Minute: Witch Hunts and Men
In today’s Academic Minute, Mary Beth Norton of Cornell University explains why the Salem witchcraft crisis was statistically more dangerous...
MIT to Help Build Graduate University in Russia
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the Skolkovo Foundation and the Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology (known as SkTech) announced...
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...
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...
Advanced Degrees for Fire Chiefs
A fire chief without a college education sparks disagreement about growing value of degrees for firefighters.
U.S. Announces Plan for New Rules on Teacher Education
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Education Department announced in today's Federal Register that it would hold a series of negotiations aimed...
U. of Hong Kong President, Amid Controversy, Will Resign
Lap-Chee Tsui, president of the University of Hong Kong, on Tuesday announced his plans to retire in August. The Wall...