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'Running Scared in the Schoolyard'

Three weeks ago, a student, a veteran of two tours in Iraq, a sniper who had already dropped out once...

Confidence Gap for New Profs

Those fresh from grad school don't feel well prepared for many duties, and end up learning on the job. Men rank themselves as better prepared than do women.

Putting the Community Into College

Some two-year institutions are introducing capstone courses, long used at four-year liberal arts colleges, to culminate the community college experience.

Evaluating Faculty Quality, Randomly

A new study uses one institution's unusual method of assigning students to courses to test the link between teacher quality and student evaluations.

In Culture Wars or Duke-Bashing, Do Facts Matter?

Have you heard the one about the psychology chair who won't hire Republicans? As it turns out...

Not So Free to Roam

Ruling that forbade Washington State U. police from patrolling dorm hallways is upheld by appeals court, causing concern for law enforcement and housing officials.

Operation Transition

Now that Congress has provided billions more for veterans to become students, colleges consider what programs they need -- and the pros and cons of separate services.

The Perils of the Polling Shop

Accusations of bias put Syracuse professor in spotlight, raising questions about when it's appropriate for applied research to serve partisan ends.