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Geographical Society Journals Go to Wiley-Blackwell
Continuing a trend in which nonprofit disciplinary societies are turning to commercial publishers, the American Geographical Society and Wiley-Blackwell on...
Medical Schools Asked About Ghostwriting
Sen. Charles Grassley, an Iowa Republican who is a leading critic of conflicts of interest in biomedical research, is focusing...
Community Colleges Take on the Zombie Threat
Elgin Community College and Harper College are trying to save America's young people from becoming zombies. That's the message of...
A Win for Student Anti-Sweatshop Movement
United Students Against Sweatshops has achieved its largest victory to date with the news that Russell Athletic will rehire 1,200...
Illinois, Grad Teaching Assistants Reach Tentative Deal
Graduate teaching assistants at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign reached a tentative contract agreement with the university Tuesday, and...
Pittsburgh Mayor Loses a Round on Tuition Tax
A key panel on Tuesday rejected a 1 percent tax on tuition proposed by Pittsburgh's mayor, Luke Ravenstahl, but he...
Threat to Black Colleges
Mississippi governor proposes merging three historically black institutions into one. Will the recession lead to more such proposals?
Wanted: Obama's Help
WASHINGTON – The leader of a major public university system called on President Obama and Education Secretary Arne Duncan to...