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Politics as Usual?
In the search for a new chancellor at the University of Texas System, some critics say the process has become overly politicized.
Bias Against Older Candidates
History group reminds departments that age discrimination is illegal. Does academe have a problem when it comes to evaluating candidates who aren't freshly minted Ph.D.'s?
New Prerequisites for CPAs
New York and Pennsylvania up the number of courses prospective accountants must take -- leading to significant expansions at many business schools.
U. of Michigan Is Latest TOEFL Challenger
The competition to test foreign students on their knowledge of English continues to heat up.
Sustainable Designs
Pratt Institute pursues a two-pronged approach to greening its campus and curriculum, hoping to produce graduates who design with the environment in mind.
A Piece of the Stimulus Pie
With U.S. government planning massive infusion of funds to spur economy, college groups offer ideas, common and conflicting, for how higher ed can help the country (and vice versa).
Conflicts of Interest in Continuing Medical Education
As medical schools handle fallout from multiple scandals involving researchers, concern grows about corporate sponsorship of universities' training sessions for doctors.