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Canada Celebrates and Critiques Research Hiring Spree
Canadian academics and government leaders are analyzing the results of an effort to attract top research talent from other countries...
Texas to Reconsider Naming of Dorm for Klan Leader
A committee at the University of Texas will study whether the university should maintain the name of a former Ku...
Specter -- Key Research Backer -- Defeated
Sen. Arlen Specter's defeat in Tuesday's Democratic primary in Pennsylvania will end a political career in which the senator was...
Wins for Higher Ed in 2 State Votes
On a primary election day in which anti-tax, anti-government sentiment was strong nationally, public colleges and universities in Arizona and...
Is Admissions Process Too Trusting?
The Boston Globe explores the case of Adam Wheeler, the former Harvard University senior who used fraudulent materials to gain...
When Students Drop the F-Bomb
At Hinds Community College, swearing can get you in trouble. "Public profanity, cursing and vulgarity" are all punishable with a...
Historians Want Texas Standards Reconsidered
The officers and board of the American Historical Association on Tuesday issued a statement calling on the Texas State Board...