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Presidents Get Chance to Write Admissions Essays
The Wall Street Journal is publishing 10 essays by college presidents -- with the topics coming from their institutions' essay...
A Battle for the Sea (Grant)
U. of Alaska strips federal grant money from extension agent over his environmental "advocacy," drawing complaint that it bowed to agency's pressure.
'Higher Education on the Move'
WASHINGTON -- An estimated 2.9 million students worldwide are pursuing their educations outside their home countries, a 57 percent increase...
Poking Fun at Community Colleges
NBC to debut sitcom, co-starring Chevy Chase, following a lovable group of "losers" at a two-year institution. Some in academe, however, are not laughing.
Newly Tenured ... at Furman, Grinnell
The following individuals have recently been awarded tenure by their colleges: Furman University --Weston R. Dripps, earth and environmental sciences--Eli...
Judge Backs U. of Colorado Ban on Concealed Weapons
A state judge has dismissed a lawsuit challenging the University of Colorado Board of Regents' ban on carrying concealed weapons...
Plenty of Colleges Still Have Space for Fall
In at least one way, this unusual admissions year is proving to be normal: For all the talk about how...
Grad Students Unionize at Central Michigan, Florida State
Graduate teaching assistants have voted to unionize, in locals affiliated with the American Federation of Teachers, at Central Michigan University...