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Accreditors as Federal 'Gatekeepers'
Accreditation is often defined as the "voluntary" system of peer review by which higher education regulates itself. But there’s really...
Promoting Career Flexibility
A novel idea from Simmons College: If you want professors to learn management skills, you need to give them some time. Plus other awards for creative ways to help faculty.
No More Study Hall?
New federal rule relaxes 2006 restrictions on student welfare recipients -- including stipulation on supervised homework -- but experts say barriers to access remain.
New Conflict of Interest Allegations
Some top business school admissions officials get free trips to Japan -- and in some cases more -- to help a company there get applicants into MBA programs.
Eating Off the Table
In hope of reducing waste, some college dining halls experiment by eliminating trays.
Bush on Earmarks: Tough Words, Little Meaning
In last State of the Union, president takes two steps to limit lawmakers' pet projects for colleges and other recipients -- starting next year.
Challenge to the Power of Tenure
U.S. court ruling involving unusual law in Puerto Rico could endanger faculty rights, AAUP warns.