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Empty Chair No More
Closely watched, lengthy search for a military historian at Wisconsin ends with a hire, perhaps suggesting the field is healthier than critics charge.
Go Ask Arne
Penn State has long distanced itself from state control. But when the governor sought to withhold federal stimulus money, questioning its public status, the university asked the U.S. to step in.
Sociology Turns Up Assessment
More and more departments in the discipline are using external exams to measure student learning, a new report says.
A Global Agenda
Attendees at Unesco World Conference on Higher Education, the second such gathering, will discuss "new dynamics" and persistent challenges -- including expanding access and combating degree mills.
Colleges, Granted Flexibility, Increase Endowment Payouts
Colleges in most states have, since a national change made in 2006, been granted the authority to spend endowment money...
Colleges Make It More Expensive to Pay With Credit Cards
Colleges are making it more expensive for families to pay tuition bills with credit cards. USA Today reported that a...
5,500 Pound Slab of Fudge
Lansing Community College appears to have set a new world record for the largest slab of fudge. The Lansing State...
Consortiums, Collaboration, Centralization ... Conflict?
At business officers' meeting, economic pressure prompts more talk of cooperative arrangements among colleges -- with caveats about when they work and when they don't.