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AAUP and Antioch Spar Over Faculty Hires
With the new Antioch College preparing to hire its first faculty members, the American Association of University Professors is reiterating...
Crossing the Pond -- to Tufts
The Universities of Cambridge and Oxford and other British institutions have been hiring a number of leaders in recent years...
Native Alaskans Demand Return of Objects in Penn Museum
A federal review panel is backing the claim of the Hoonah T'akdeintaan clan, a Native American group, that it is...
Supreme Court Declines to Hear Appeal on Student Paper Ads
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear an appeal of a federal appeals court ruling that upheld the...
Some Teaching Assistants Want to Reject Deal With U. of California
Hundreds of teaching assistants at the University of California have vowed to vote against a tentative contract deal negotiated on...
Phoenix Will Eliminate Jobs of 700, Most in Admissions
The University of Phoenix is eliminating 700 jobs through layoffs, primarily in admissions departments, the university's parent company, the Apollo...
Report: Boards Dominated by Men From Business
College boards at public and private institutions are still dominated by men, and about half of members have business backgrounds...
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...