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Conflict in the Plains?
President's appointment to agricultural company's board raise questions about priorities among professors and students at South Dakota State.
Classroom Failure, Postseason Ban
For first time, NCAA bars sports teams from championship play because of poor academic performance. Association's leaders admit that poorer institutions are more likely to face such penalties.
All Campuses of Hebrew Union College May Survive
Trustees of Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion announced a plan Tuesday that would keep open all three American campuses...
Presidents Get Chance to Write Admissions Essays
The Wall Street Journal is publishing 10 essays by college presidents -- with the topics coming from their institutions' essay...
A Battle for the Sea (Grant)
U. of Alaska strips federal grant money from extension agent over his environmental "advocacy," drawing complaint that it bowed to agency's pressure.
'Higher Education on the Move'
WASHINGTON -- An estimated 2.9 million students worldwide are pursuing their educations outside their home countries, a 57 percent increase...
Poking Fun at Community Colleges
NBC to debut sitcom, co-starring Chevy Chase, following a lovable group of "losers" at a two-year institution. Some in academe, however, are not laughing.