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Australia Seeks Measures to Judge (and Fund) Universities
Australia's Education Ministry has released a paper on ways to carry out a plan to start judging - and financing...
Brazilian University Sued Over Miniskirt Incident
The woman who was briefly expelled from a Brazilian university for wearing a miniskirt that was deemed to be too...
Rice at a Crossroads
The fate of a merger with Baylor College of Medicine will likely be decided in the coming weeks, but concerns about the partnership remain pronounced.
Open Access Encyclopedias
In the age of Google and Wikipedia, can higher education create online reference works that are free, scholarly, and economically viable?
Defaults Nearly Double
When colleges' borrowers are tracked three years into repayment instead of two, the rates at which they default on student loans rise by 75 percent. Many more risk penalties.
A Violent Shift
Protesters attack home of Berkeley chancellor, escalating tensions and setting off debate on tactics.
Commencement Speakers Announced: Bowie State, Alabama-Huntsville, North Dakota
The following colleges and universities have announced their commencement speakers: Bowie State University: Clara L. Adams-Ender, a retired U.S. Army...
Paul Samuelson, Giant in Economics, Dies at 94
Paul A. Samuelson, one of the most influential scholars of economics, died Sunday at the age of 94. Samuelson was...