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Sara Tucker, Disappointed But Determined
In podcast interview, the top federal higher education official discusses the status of college reform efforts and her search for "creators" instead of "critics."
Purge at Ave Maria Law?
Push to fire tenured faculty member -- one of the school's founders -- leaves many professors worried about state of academic freedom.
A Different Type of Sustainability
After grants promoting higher education's involvement in developing countries end, how do project leaders ensure the mission lives on?
Some Old Fusion for NYU?
New York University and Polytechnic University, in Brooklyn, are restarting talks over a possible merger -- and a potential reunion.
Star Athlete, You're Admitted. Er, Never Mind
Steve Spurrier is hardly the first coach to blast his college's admissions process; coaches never like it when top recruits...
Affirming Professors' Role or Denigrating It?
At a time that many professors fear that administrators don't value tenure, the headline on Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's Web site...
Federal Guidance on Grant Programs
With legislation pending that could diminish significance, Education Dept. proposes rules on competitiveness and SMART grants.