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The Money Not Everyone Wants
The California Community College System could get a $170 million boost in state funding to hire full-time faculty members. The system's budget officers aren't thrilled about it.
A Military Appointment at Swarthmore
The college is divided over the president's decision to pair with a foundation that sends retired military officers to campus to teach.
For Small Private Colleges, a Mixed Year in Admissions
Leaving out the Ivies and similar institutions, it's a very complicated year to be putting together a freshman class. Some colleges aren't talking about where they are. Others are having notable success.
Opinion
Ethical College Admissions: Lexington Without Concord
Jim Jump considers history and race at Washington and Lee University and the Virginia Military Institute.
Portland State Police Will Be Unarmed
Portland State University announced that its police force would be unarmed as of September, the Associated Press reported. Students have...
Academic Minute: Melancholic Joy
Today on the Academic Minute: Brian Treanor, professor of philosophy, environmental studies and Irish studies at Loyola Marymount University, explores...
Indictment for Wire Fraud in Student Aid Scheme
Randolph Stanley of Maryland was indicted by federal authorities on charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, in connection with...
Scholars Win Pulitzer Prizes
Three scholars won Pulitzer Prizes Friday. They are: Marcia Chatelain, a professor of history and African American studies at Georgetown...