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Illinois President and Chancellor Trade Blame
The president of the University of Illinois, Joseph White, and the chancellor of the Urbana-Champaign campus, Richard Herman, both appeared...
Judge Rejects Suit on Tulane Reorganization
A state judge in Louisiana on Monday rejected a lawsuit challenging Tulane University's decision, as part of a post-Katrina reorganization...
Education Dept. Whistle Blower Sues to Recoup Funds from Lenders
In 2006, Jon H. Oberg revealed himself as the Education Department researcher who had brought to light revelations that several...
Newly Tenured ... at Texas Woman's, Wagner, Western Michigan
The following individuals have recently been awarded tenure by their colleges and universities: Texas Woman's University--Mary Anderson, chemistry/physics--Carol Arnold, nursing--Brenda...
Leveling the NSF Playing Field
National Science Board urges barring "voluntary" sharing of research costs that is widely seen as favoring wealthier universities in grant competitions.
Israel and Academic Freedom
When political scientist at Ben-Gurion U. endorsed boycott of his country -- in article in the U.S. -- he set off debates in both nations about professors' rights.
Window on College's Troubled Soul
Habib Sadid has made himself an easy target. For many of his 22 years at Idaho State University, the professor...
Going For Distance
Online education is now part of "fabric" of public universities, a new study finds. But teaching on the Web is a lot of work, and professors are not happy about lack of support from administrators.