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Falling Bond Ratings
Many more colleges and universities are having their bond ratings downgraded this year than are having their ratings upgraded, according...
College Accused of Bias Against Straight Professor
With backing from the New York State Human Rights Division, Csaba Marosan is suing Trocaire College, saying that the Roman...
Hendrix's Odyssey
For Hendrix College, the past decade ushered in a series of unfortunate events. A popular state scholarship program that had...
Southern States Backslide in Adult Education
Despite a rhetorical and programmatic push in recent years, the 16 states that participate in the Southern Regional Education Board...
Sweden May Let Universities Ban Burqas
Jan Björklund, Sweden's education minister, is calling for legal changes that would allow universities to bar students from wearing full-veil...
Hippocratic Oaths for Academe
An expert on university management has proposed two "Hippocratic oaths" for higher education – one for faculty members and one...
Injunction Saves Rabbits, for Now, at U. of Victoria
A court order has blocked the University of Victoria, in British Columbia, from trapping or killing hundreds of rabbits that...
Colleges and the Governors' Races
With state budget shortfalls likely to hit $180 billion in 2011, the incoming governors -- a potentially record-size pool of...