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Ariz. Governor Wants to Cut Community College Funds by 50%
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer, a Republican, this week proposed budget cuts for higher education that stand out even in a...
All Longhorns, All the Time
Unprecedented deal with ESPN will put Texas' teams (and professors?) on display 24/7 -- and bring the university as much as $12 million a year.
Educators and Legislators Blast Texas Plan to Close Four Community Colleges
Some Texas educators and legislators are pushing back against a draft of the state budget, released earlier this week, that...
From São Paulo to Seoul
Universities establish physical presences abroad -- and some consider new model that would bypass the controversy over commission-based agents.
Controversy Over Star Professors at Florida Atlantic
The "eminent scholars" program at Florida Atlantic University is supposed to attract top faculty talent with higher pay and reduced...
A Call for Centralized Funding of Europe's Universities
A leading academic has called for top European universities to be directly funded through the European Union in a bid...
E-Book Sellers Team Up With Goof-Offs to Reach Slackers
With most college students still opting for printed textbooks in lieu of electronic ones, publishers are taking aim at an...
Academic Minute: The Real Sir Thomas More
In today’s Academic Minute, Harvard University's James Simpson leads you on a search for the real Sir Thomas More. Find...