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The 'Black Box' of Peer Review
Countless decisions in academe are based on the quest for excellence. Which professors to hire and promote. Which grants to...
Deal Dead in Ohio
Under heavy faculty criticism, private company that offered distance learning support to U. of Toledo cuts off negotiations.
Funding Science, Smartly
As House appropriators examine boom in federal research money and foresee more, they weigh priorities and techniques for avoiding mistakes of the past.
Call for Change at the NCAA
Former head of Division I Committee on Infractions believes process for penalizing colleges' rule breaking should allow dissenting opinions and involve more nonpartisan judges.
More Budget Woes
New signs of the economic difficulties facing all kinds of colleges: Administrators and staff members at John Carroll University are...
Beefcake Calendar Costs Brigham Young Student His Degree
Chris Hardy finished all of his courses at Brigham Young University, but he has been denied a degree and recently...
U. of Portland Revises Sexual-Assault Policy
The University of Portland, in Oregon, has changed its policies so that the institution grants amnesty on drinking-related matters to...