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Canadian Med School Criticized for Selling Slots to Saudis
Dalhousie University's medical school is being criticized for agreeing to set aside (in return for financial support for the openings)...
Union for U. of Washington Extension Lecturers
Lecturers at the University of Washington Extension program, which offers a range of English instruction, have voted to unionize. The...
Academic Minute: Intervention in Libya
In today’s Academic Minute, David Cortright of the University of Notre Dame provides some context for understanding U.S. and U.N...
Michigan Universities Spend More on Administration
Michigan's universities increased spending on administrative positions by an average of 30 percent in the last five years, with the...
Middlebury Student Missing in Syria
Tik Root, a Middlebury College junior studying at Damascus University, is missing, and his father said that Syrian officials have...
Private Universities Face Rising Retiree Health Benefits
Many states and state universities have been citing the rising cost of retiree health benefits as a key financial challenge...
Caperton to Step Down as President of College Board
Gaston Caperton announced Friday that he will step down next year as president of the College Board, which he has...
Budget Deal in New York Includes Cuts
New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and legislative leaders on Sunday announced a budget deal that appears likely to include...