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New Critique of Those Who Love to Criticize Academics
A new report by Free Exchange on Campus, a coalition of groups opposed to David Horowitz's "Academic Bill of Rights"...
Tenure's Value ... to Society
A judge ruled last week in Colorado that not only is tenure a good thing for the professors who enjoy...
Fighting Confidentiality in Library Contracts
The Association of Research Libraries has adopted a policy discouraging members from agreeing to confidentiality clauses in the deals they...
More Rankings Rigging
U.S. News gave U. of Southern California top 10 status in engineering based in part on its faculty members who are in National Academy of Engineering. But the numbers don't add up and U.S. News never checked.
Oklahoma State Lost $282M, Must Defer Sports Project
When T. Boone Pickens donated $165 million to Oklahoma State University in 2006 to build a state-of-the-art athletics "village," athletics...
Pacem in Terris
At La Roche, an idealistic program to reach students from countries in conflict was too ambitious to sustain, and yet it transformed the institution.
More Fallout in Illinois Admissions Scandal
A key legislator is calling for the resignation of B. Joseph White, president of the University of Illinois, and other...
New Effort to Attract Black MBA Students
The Graduate Management Admission Council announced a new campaign Friday to recruit more black students into M.B.A. programs and to...