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The 10% Fight Is Back
As U. of Texas again tries to change controversial admissions system, new research shows its value for minority students who get in and challenges "mismatch" theory.
'Doing Diversity in Higher Education'
What is the faculty role in promoting diversity on campus? A series of essays, all by authors who see a...
Toward a 'Cross-Culturally Competent' Air Force
The latest institution to jump on the bandwagon for "cross-cultural" education is one known for foreign operations, but not study...
Newly Tenured ... at Middlebury, U. of Texas at Austin
The following individuals have recently been awarded tenure by their colleges: Middlebury College Jason Arndt, psychology Louisa Burnham, history Jessica...
Straddling the Line
Hebrew U. of Jerusalem, although closely associated with the State of Israel, spends a lot of time fighting with its government.
The States Pull Back
2009 appropriations for higher education could be up by 0.9 percent, but probably will see a decline -- and a sharp drop from 3 straight years of increases in excess of 6 percent.
Professor Wins Chance to Clear Name
Appeals court says Ohio U. officials must defend decision to strip graduate rank from an engineering faculty member and give him a public hearing; case emerged from plagiarism controversy.