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La. Higher Ed Reform Panel Is Challenged by Sponsor
The Louisiana lawmaker behind legislation creating a commission to study the state's higher education system laid out an aggressive, and...
Using Adjuncts, Off the Payroll
Michigan community college's discussion of arrangement with company that would allow institution to end contributions to state retirement fund for part-time faculty alarms advocates for those off the tenure track.
Textbook Bonanza
News abounds about bookstores and other providers (on ground and virtual): reunification at Barnes & Noble, infusion for Academos, expansion for free textbook initiative.
Rebuke for Religion-Driven Policy
Belmont Abbey College, a Roman Catholic institution, discriminated against employees by denying health care coverage for contraception, federal agency finds.
Boise State Alters Policies to Allow Funds for Religious Groups
Religiously affiliated groups will now be able to seek student fee money at Boise State University, under an agreement struck...
Scrutiny of Salaries for Ex-Administrators in North Carolina
The University of North Carolina paid $8 million over the last five years in "retreat rights," salaries to help former...
Senate Confirms Leaders for NEH and NIH
The Senate last week confirmed President Obama's nominees -- both popular with academics -- for two agencies that are key...