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In Defense of Ayers
A group of professors sign a petition supporting William Ayers, the former antiwar activist and Illinois-Chicago faculty member who has been thrust into the presidential campaign.
Call to Arms for Adjuncts ... From an Administrator
At national meeting of higher ed HR leaders, one gives jeremiad about the treatment of non-tenure-track faculty and urges colleges to act now to protect "abused" class of workers.
Stem Cell Politics Shift to Michigan
State's voters will decide whether to ease laws to allow universities to conduct more of the promising but controversial research on embryos.
Athletic Eligibility in the Digital Age
NCAA considers allowing players to use online and other “non-traditional courses” to meet their sports participation requirements.
Pulling the Plug on a Struggling Program
After losing $1 million a year on an outpost in Fort Wayne, Taylor U. will shutter branch campus's traditional undergraduate operation, affecting 300 students and 120 faculty and staff.
Redefining the Gender Gap
New research tries to shift discussion beyond enrollment rates to the actual experience of male and female students in college.