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An Unlikely Dean
A Microsoft executive who had given up on plans for an academic career is chosen to lead Lawrence University's Conservatory of Music.
Out of the Money
When colleges introduce expanded aid or loan forgiveness programs, those not fully benefiting often wonder why.
House Panel Addresses the Would-Be Student Loan Crisis
Acknowledging little impact so far on students or colleges, Congressional committee takes first steps to help lenders and protect borrowers if capital markets constrict further.
'American Higher Education Transformed, 1940-2005'
The history of American higher education since 1940 is full of dramatic changes -- the growth of the modern scientific...
Pardon Me, but Your Door Is Terribly Offensive
Lake Superior State University maintains that conservative political cartoons and images on a professor's door constitute harassment, not protected speech.
The Seniority Pay Cut
Colleges consider how to end salary compression and inversion – and whether it’s time to spend more on keeping faculty talent than getting new faculty talent.