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Ex-Dean at Illinois Criticizes Chancellor -- and Leaves Voicemail of Support
One focus of the investigation into the University of Illinois admissions scandal has been the way the Urbana-Champaign chancellor and...
U. of California Will Lend State $200M
The University of California -- in intense budget-cutting mode because of the state's fiscal mess -- is about to lend...
Ready, or Not?
Review of colleges' emergency plans suggests relatively few have key elements in place to respond to campus shootings.
The Engineering Dropout Myth
Two studies suggest that for the discipline overall, and female students in particular, the challenge is recruitment, not retention.
Newly Tenured ... at Hood, LSU-Alexandria, Rockefeller U.
The following individuals have recently been awarded tenure by their colleges: Hood College --Genevieve Gessert, art--Xinlian Liu, computer science Louisiana...
Taking Notes Beyond the Classroom
Influx of note sharing Web sites that allow students to upload and download class notes has raised questions, but also helped to increase access to higher education.
GI Bill Benefit Cap Increased for California Veterans
In a move that will be welcomed by veterans throughout the state, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has upped...
Ghostwriters Used in Biomedical Journals
Court documents show that 26 scientific articles in journals, all about hormone replacement therapy for women, were at least partly...