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New Salvos on Affirmative Action
With referendum approaching, critics release admissions data showing gaps by race at U. of Michigan, which says numbers are distorted.
Melee in Miami
2 football teams -- one historically notorious, another newly so -- brawl in a big way on Saturday night, and their universities respond.
Arrests and Defiance at Gallaudet
More than 130 student protesters are removed by force -- and vow to keep movement going unless president-designate quits.
Research Review Boards Faulted
AAUP says that IRB's are straying into areas where they are not needed, hindering professors' work.
When Knowledge Overtakes a Core
MIT plan would broaden science requirements, encourage study abroad and curb AP credit -- moves that could be influential nationally.
Adjuncts and Graduation Rates
Community colleges with greater share of full-time faculty are more likely to have students who finish programs, study finds.
Poor Grades for Saving
Parents have high hopes for their children earning scholarships -- and modest expectations for adding to college funds.