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When Identity Trumps Diversity
When a professor asked for an exemption to a Calvin College policy so she could join a black church -- while remaining a tenure-track faculty member -- the board said no.
Saving Money (and Going Green) by Going Virtual
Colleges are starting to embrace "server virtualization," a strategy that runs multiple systems on a single physical machine, saving money and energy.
The Pedagogy of Place
Historians discuss ways to teach students -- and themselves -- more about the cities where they work and live.
Meditation Room or Mosque?
Minnesota community college attracts controversy for tailoring its meditation space to Muslim students' needs.
Being Active (Or Not) in Law School
Older students tend to spend more time preparing for class but are less likely to be involved in a co-curricular activity than are younger counterparts, annual survey of law school "engagement" finds.
Threat Seen to Oral History
Scholars and association protest government plan to expand power of campus boards that monitor research on human subjects.