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Anger at Northwestern Over Blackface Costumes
Many students at Northwestern University are upset over the blackface Halloween costumes of some white students, NBC Chicago reported. Morton...
A Call to Innovate in Academic Medicine
Even if Congress and President Obama agree on health care reform legislation, much of the actual reform will require the...
Kitty Genovese Lesson in New Hampshire
Mark W. Huddleston, president of the University of New Hampshire, last week published a letter in the student newspaper raising...
Universities Vow Shift in Patent Policy to Aid the Poor
Six universities today will issue a joint pledge to make patent and licensing decisions on drugs developed at their institutions...
Promoting Professional Science Master's Degrees
WASHINGTON -- Graduate school officials from around the country are convening on Capitol Hill this week, urging Congress to fund...
Bookless Libraries?
Technology leaders and librarians consider how the digital age changes the physical space and role of one of higher education's oldest institutions.
In Search of the Big Idea
In a day of soul searching at TIAA-CREF's higher ed conference, college leaders wrestle with what lies ahead. A mix of optimism and fear ensues.
Catching Up to Canada
Why does the U.S.'s northern neighbor look so much better in global rankings of college completion, and how might the gap be closed?