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Fewer Grants, Smaller Grants for Health Research
A survey by the Health Research Alliance of nongovernmental funders of health research and training (much of which takes place...
AAUP Deplores Violence in Iran
The American Association of University Professors issued a statement Tuesday saying that it is "gravely concerned about state sponsored or...
Simplifying in Stages
Obama administration to roll out plan today for minimizing the federal financial aid form, making some changes now and asking Congress to change law to use IRS data.
'Knowledge in the Blood'
For a long time, Jonathan Jansen lived between two worlds. As the first black dean of education at South Africa's...
Recession? Valet Parking Arrives
However improbable the timing, a service many would call a luxury is starting to appear on campuses.
Investment Backing for 2 Higher Ed Ventures
Two higher education experiments have received high-profile financial boosts. Jack Welch, the former CEO of General Electric, has invested more...
Lawmakers Ask National Academies to Study Ways to Help Research Universities
Four members of Congress have sent a letter asking the National Academies to appoint a national commission to identify the...
Hazard or Opportunity?
Discussion of how colleges might respond to economic crisis sees possibility of major change -- and great risk if higher ed dallies like health care and journalism.