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Eating Off the Table
In hope of reducing waste, some college dining halls experiment by eliminating trays.
New Conflict of Interest Allegations
Some top business school admissions officials get free trips to Japan -- and in some cases more -- to help a company there get applicants into MBA programs.
No More Study Hall?
New federal rule relaxes 2006 restrictions on student welfare recipients -- including stipulation on supervised homework -- but experts say barriers to access remain.
Promoting Career Flexibility
A novel idea from Simmons College: If you want professors to learn management skills, you need to give them some time. Plus other awards for creative ways to help faculty.
Accreditors as Federal 'Gatekeepers'
Accreditation is often defined as the "voluntary" system of peer review by which higher education regulates itself. But there’s really...
Rethinking Remedial Education
In statewide effort, community colleges in California experiment with new models for "basic skills" instruction and student services.
Professors for ... Hoover?
As scholarly groups line up behind presidential candidates in 2008, law journal shows that the academic punditocracy has been around for generations.