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Women Contest Tenure Denials at DePaul
The tenure denials of four women at DePaul University are leading to student protests and threats of legal action, the...
Over Faculty Objections, Idaho State Fires Tenured Prof
Idaho State University has fired Habib Sadid, a tenured engineering professor who had been suspended, the Associated Press reported. A...
The New Diagnostics
Some colleges are using learning technology to predict which students will succeed in various courses, who might need help, and who might need to reconsider enrolling.
Bad Time for Sports Overspending
Facing furloughs and decimation of academic budgets, Berkeley faculty are dismayed to learn of university loans to fill multimillion-dollar deficits in athletics department -- on top of annual subsidies.
'Research Confidential'
For social scientists starting their careers, creating research models that work is crucial. A new book suggests that they may...
Fulbright's Good Fortune
The tough job market for college seniors and recent graduates has left millions of twentysomethings unemployed or underemployed and looking...
Zombie Attack at U. of Florida
The University of Florida received attention this month for a spoof disaster planning document -- place on the university's Web...