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College vs. Employment
Memo to President-elect Obama: History shows that expanding access to higher education is a smart investment during economic downturns, writes John Aubrey Douglass.
Key Win for Scholar Kept Out of U.S.
Federal judge says government must say why it won't let Adam Habib, a noted South African sociologist, accept academic invitations in the United States.
Student Loan Potpourri
Cuomo examines lender's relationships with athletics departments; GAO criticizes U.S. oversight of inducements to colleges; Senate panel backs bill on private loans; EduCap shrinks.
Defining Adjunct Rights
AAUP applies new standards to find North Idaho violated the rights of a long-time part-timer. In that case and another, the colleges say those rights are minimal -- and reject the AAUP's guidelines.
Rules Seek to Clarify FERPA
Post-Virginia Tech, Education Department wants to assure colleges about the student information they can release.
Grants from Gates, on College Completion
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announces first awards of new initiative emphasizing access and outcomes for low-income students, focusing on increasing scale of proven practices.