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A Gloomy Projection on Lender Profits
Student loan industry experts consider implications for future in the wake of massive cuts to federal subsidies.
Hope on Ph.D. Attrition Rates -- Except in Humanities
New data suggest that more people who start doctoral programs are sticking with them, at least in the sciences.
Giving Thought to Donor Intent
Panelists discuss high-profile cases of philanthropists feeling spurned by colleges, but some say that's far from the norm in higher ed giving.
Animals in the Med School Classroom
An advocacy group wants institutions to stop using dogs and pigs as teaching tools. Some colleges no longer do, but others still defend the practice.
Presidential Politics and the Student Vote
Obama, Giuliani have support of 18-24 year olds, who also like idea of a major third-party candidate, twice-yearly survey from Harvard's Institute of Politics shows.
Settlement in Sexual Assault Case
Ending six-year ordeal, U. of Colorado agrees to pay $2.85 million to two former female students who alleged that they were gang raped at a party for football recruits.
Psychology Protest Grows
6 departments have now distanced themselves from their professional association's stance on interrogations, which they consider ethically inadequate.