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Power Grab at DuPage
Board issues plan to adopt "Academic Bill of Rights," end faculty control of curriculum, and give trustees authority over student newspaper content and outside speakers.
Doctorate Production Continues to Grow
U.S. universities record fifth straight year of increase in number of degrees awarded. Gains come mostly in sciences and among non-U.S. citizens; humanities Ph.D.'s decline 4.5 percent.
Battling Over Bailout for Private Student Loans
After financial aid officers' group urges federal government to extend financial help to providers of alternative loans, student and college associations take the other side, aggressively.
History Employment -- Public and Private
While enrollments are up more at state colleges and universities than at independent institutions, jobs don’t necessarily follow.
Ethics and Militarization Dominate Anthropology Meeting
At annual business meeting, anthropologists weigh in on planned review of the ethics code. Tensions simmer.
Easing the Transition from High School to College
Minnesota community college hosts a full-fledged high school on its campus, where students take career-oriented courses while earning college credits. The model is catching on.