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Losing Their Edge?
Study suggests that Internet may have eliminated link between working at an elite university and doing the best research.
New Approaches to Faculty Hiring
Community colleges urged to rethink how they find professors -- and how they structure search committees.
What Really Counts in Getting In
Study finds surprising correlations between certain extracurricular activities and college admissions -- and Bourdieu may have provided explanations.
Fuss Over a Financial Aid 'Fix'
When Congress hurriedly passed a mammoth bill designed (in name, at least) to cut the federal deficit in December, lawmakers...
Show Us the Money
When it comes to endowments, most colleges don't tell students and alumni how they spend funds, survey finds.
Justices Punt on Academic Freedom
Supreme Court ruling narrows free speech rights of public employees -- but avoids question about relevance to higher education.