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Overhauling Law School's Third Year
"We wouldn't dream of training doctors only from a book." In many ways, that quote from the dean of the...
A Student Loan Credit Crunch -- But for Whom?
Lenders are feeling the pain. But as federal officials and traditional colleges minimize impact on students, career college backers bemoan effects and predict damage will spread.
The Shrinking Professoriate
Federal data show that for first time, more full-time college professionals are administrators than instructors.
Clarion Call for More NIH Funding
Six research universities and a teaching hospital warn of a "broken pipeline" for young researchers in the biomedical sciences.
'Virtual Jihadi' Leaves RPI; Controversy Doesn't
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute announced Monday that it would not permit the re-opening of a controversial video exhibit that the university...
Ohio Court Unravels Professor's Victory in Age Discrimination Case
It is probably cold comfort to Robert Lipset that the three judges of the Ohio Court of Appeals who heard...
Gen Ed Reform -- Supersized
U. of Maryland at College Park considers decreasing core course requirements and including classes from departments not often in the mix.
Promising Path on Remediation
In-depth study at Kingsborough Community College suggests the potential impact of "learning communities" to get more students doing college-level work.