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Abuse of Trust?
U. of Michigan Library admits to flaws in process for identifying copyright "orphans" in HathiTrust Digital Library, in setback for project aimed at increasing access to digitized texts.
Australian Universities See Security Problem in Blackboard
Australian universities have been experiencing major security flaws with Blackboard Learn, potentially leaving systems vulnerable to students who want to...
Academic Minute: Supermassive Black Holes
In today’s Academic Minute, Chris Impey of the University of Arizona explores ancient light in an effort to better understand...
Greg Mortenson Declines Grawemeyer Award
Greg Mortenson has declined this year's Grawemeyer Award for contributions to education. The University of Louisville makes the annual award...
Security Problem Identified in Blackboard Learn
Colleges and universities face major security flaws with Blackboard Learn, potentially leaving systems vulnerable to students who want to change...
Carnegie Mellon in Rwanda
In unusual move, American university opens branch campus in Africa. Some question ties to government that has been criticized on human rights.
IRS Ends Rules on Reporting Employees' Cell Phone Use
The Internal Revenue Service formally declared last week that employers -- including colleges and universities -- can provide cell phones...
Union Certified at Illinois-Chicago
State board approves joint bargaining unit for tenure-track and adjunct professors, but administration vows to go to court to block a single chapter.