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A Break From Purgatory, Barely
Margaret Spellings gives partial relief to accreditor of liberal arts programs, allowing it to approve new colleges but extending its recognition for 3 (not 5) years, citing lingering concerns.
'Sustainability Failures'
Mark J. O’Gorman’s presentation stuck out amid the normal conference fare. He wasn't in town to discuss "successes" or "best...
Out of Work for Doing Extra Work?
Indiana AAUP says adjunct at Ivy Tech lost his job for using supplementary materials when students complained that they couldn't understand the textbook.
At Libraries, Taking the (Really) Long View
Storing digital data is becoming more essential to the work of librarians, who are trying to think in terms of the next 100 years -- a virtual eternity in computer time.
Torture and the Research Star
Book's revelations about CIA's use of Penn professor's work intensify debate over how social scientists should help (and not help) interrogations.
Space Constraints
In a discussion of growing enrollments within existing facilities, experts focus on identifying and alleviating bottlenecks.
Between a Rock and a Hard Place
Institutional researchers, champions of data-driven assessment, seek to balance interests of policy makers who often want facile, external measures -- and faculty who sometimes want none.