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Unusual Critique of Recent University Purchases of Artifacts
Several Christian institutions have in recent months announced purchases of fragments of the Dead Sea Scrolls. Robert Cargill, instructional technology...
Tennessee Legislators Approve Higher Ed Reform Bill
Tennessee legislators have approved legislation -- expected to soon be signed into law -- that would ease the transfer of...
Outsourcing Language Learning
A decade after Drake U. pioneered system favoring native speakers over traditional faculty, a few other colleges are trying the approach and the university is taking its concept online.
H1N1: New Cases Down, Vaccinations Up
Colleges in a tracking project of the American College Health Association are continuing to report fewer new cases of H1N1...
Grant Infusion for Gateway to College Program
The Gateway to College Program, which helps high school dropouts and near-dropouts finish high school while they get a start...
India Ends University Status for 44 Institutions
Government officials in India have removed university status from 44 institutions, saying that reviews of them raised questions about their...
Shaking Up the Structure of Irish Higher Ed
The Irish government has proposed breaking up the National University of Ireland, and letting its individual universities and colleges largely...
Tenure Case Hinges on Collegiality
Faced with charges that he's acted as a "bully" and sought revenge on colleagues who opposed him, a journalism professor at Ohio U. may sacrifice academe's coveted credential.