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Bucknell Professor Sentenced to Death in Ethiopia
An Ethiopian court has sentenced a Bucknell University professor to death, but the sentence was in absentia as the professor...
Translation Takes Center Stage
MLA's president, a scholar of French and a translator, discusses trends that will be explored at the association's annual meeting.
Do American Students Bring Down the Curve?
"My Lazy American Students," an op-ed in The Boston Globe, is attracting considerable online debate. The piece -- by Kara...
$100M in Senate Health Bill Is Bid to Help UConn
Sen. Christopher Dodd, a Connecticut Democrat, managed to insert a provision in the Senate's version of health care legislation that...
Bowling on a Budget
College football programs look to save money by bringing fewer people to their postseason games.
NIH Will Seek New Rules on Conflicts of Interest
The National Institutes of Health is planning to propose new rules for researchers receiving its grants, requiring that they disclose...
Return of the Greeks
After severing relations with fraternities and sororities, Franklin & Marshall recognized them again in 2004. While problems exist, administrators still prefer having regulatory control.