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Untouchable Cyberbullies
On campus and in Congress, the quest to stop rude online attacks on students may be easier said than done.
Ph.D. Pipeline Expands Slightly
Number of research doctorates awarded by universities in U.S. grows to 49,562, with most of the growth attributable to increase for women.
Italian Students Protest Government Plan for Higher Ed
Students in Italy have been staging a series of dramatic protests across Italy -- breaking into the Italian Senate, sitting...
Should Profs Leave Unruly Classes?
Threat by two engineering professors at Ryerson U. revives debate over how to respond to rude students.
Hebrew College, to Eliminate Debt, Will Sell Campus
Facing a $32.1 million debt, Hebrew College will sell its campus, featuring a building by the noted architect Moshe Safdie...
In Britain, Questions for 'New Atheists'
The "new atheism" promoted by academics and writers such as Richard Dawkins, Daniel Dennett and Christopher Hitchens came under fire...
First-Time Medical Deans Serve Average of 6 Years
A new study in Academic Medicine finds that the average tenure of first-time medical deans (excluding those serving on an...
Accreditor Under the Gun Again
Education Department proposes stripping recognition from agency that accredits liberal arts institutions.