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Class Advantage
Scholar links the continuing economic divides in enrollments to the "adaptation" skills of the upper classes and the availability of spaces.
Overreporting Sexual Assaults
Officials at University of California's Davis campus disclose that a former employee cooked the books in reporting sex crimes to the federal government.
Painful Lesson on Patents
Federal court's ruling denying Stanford rights to researcher's invention points to tension over policies on institutional vs. faculty ownership.
Group Chemistry
U. of Maryland Baltimore County uses classroom technology and shifts student roles to boost grades, attendance, and retention in chemistry courses.
New Oxford Chief Wants American-Style Student Aid
Andrew Hamilton, the new vice chancellor of the University of Oxford, wants to bring major scholarships to the university to...
Oh Governor, Where Art Thou?
Gov. Pat Quinn was quick to intervene when an admissions scandal broke at the prestigious University of Illinois, but he's yet to respond to problems at long-troubled Chicago State.
Avoiding the Next Brandeis
Broad coalition of arts organizations starts in-depth study of how to improve the relationships between colleges and their museums.
A Journal's Second Thoughts
Caterpillars and butterflies continue to vex the Proceedings of the National Academies of Sciences, a prestigious journal that has found...