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Michigan Votes Down Affirmative Action
Three years after Supreme Court upheld consideration of race by flagship university, voters decide otherwise.
Colleges and the New Congress (Updated)
Democrats expected to push hard for more aid for students -- but unlikely to ease up on higher education accountability.
Controversy Over An Altered Contract
Chancellor of Calif. 2-year-college district is under fire for removing buyout clause without clearance from his board.
'Death of a Department Chair'
Isabel Vittorio, who, as a department chair at the fictional Austin University, had variously “been described as narcissistic, charismatic, brilliant...
Unionizing Postdocs
UAW's failed effort to represent 6,000 California researchers shows promise and pitfalls of organizing a unique higher ed population.
Florida Pushes Foreign Languages
Chancellor seeks greater focus on Chinese and Portuguese -- through online instruction -- to prepare students for global economy.
Higher Ed's Election Day Showdowns
Three years after the University of Michigan won approval from the U.S. Supreme Court to use affirmative action (in some...