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Hippocratic Oaths for Academe
An expert on university management has proposed two "Hippocratic oaths" for higher education – one for faculty members and one...
Colleges and the Governors' Races
With state budget shortfalls likely to hit $180 billion in 2011, the incoming governors -- a potentially record-size pool of...
Aid Officer Arrested as For-Profit College Closes
The sudden closure this week of Ascension College, a for-profit college in Louisiana, has been followed by the arrest of...
Alleged Conflict Prompts Resignation of Madison Researcher
A cancer researcher at the University of Wisconsin at Madison resigned this spring after campus administrators began investigating alleged conflicts...
Control of a Beloved Book
Some in academic publishing think the latest twist in the story of Black Elk Speaks amounts to poetic justice. Others...
Arbitrator Orders U. of Florida to Rehire Laid-Off Professor
An arbitrator has ordered the University of Florida to rehire David Therriault, an assistant professor of educational psychology who was...
Quincy College Board Struggles to Name President
For the third time, the board of Quincy College has canceled a meeting at which a vote had been expected...
Reviving an Ancient University in India
Authorities in India, backed by scholars worldwide, are moving to revive Nalanda, an ancient university that was destroyed more than...