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Whither Accreditation?
As accreditation council convenes agency officials and college leaders, they contemplate changes big and small -- including possibility of Congressional charter to recalibrate balance between federal and institutional roles.
Fortunes Falling
Endowment investment returns dwindled in 2008, and took a 22.5 percent hit in the first half of the 2009 fiscal year, a survey finds.
Brandeis to Sell All of Its Art
University hopes noted 6,000 piece collection will bolster finances, but move violates museum standards. Institution also considers "meta-majors" and adding business programs.
A Vision for History at Community Colleges
Professors in Seattle find success in teaching information literacy and basic research skills -- as a means to engage students in a discipline many of them are disinclined to like.
Blackboard, 9.0
Updated course management software offers increased flexibility and opportunities for social learning, company says.