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N.J. Higher Ed Aide Nominated for U.S. Labor Post
President Obama on Wednesday nominated New Jersey's top higher education official (who is also a former top aide to U.S...
Massad May Have Won Tenure Battle
Joseph Massad may have won an epic tenure battle at Columbia University. No official announcements have been made by Columbia...
Can We Be Buds?
More than 130 college presidents called for rethinking the drinking age to curb alcohol abuse. Marijuana activists say reducing penalties for pot could have the same effect.
Johns Hopkins Bars Gifts to Medical Professors From Drug Companies
Johns Hopkins Medicine has become the latest medical school to bar gifts from pharmaceutical companies. New policies announced Wednesday prohibit...
GI Bill Lets Veterans Take Flight
Literally. Final figures for maximum tuition and fees payable to veterans climb even higher, driven upwards by high-cost programs like aviation.
Scranton Bishop Presses Colleges for Proof
The bishop for the Diocese of Scranton has deemed the response of four Catholic colleges to his inquiry into contraceptives...
Scrutiny and Standards for Branch Campuses
AAUP and Canadian counterpart warn about use of non-tenure-track faculty and use of corporate model at branch campuses being set up worldwide.
Private Equity-Backed Firm Buys Florida For-Profit College
A for-profit education company owned by a leading private equity firm has bought Florida Technical College, which operates three career-oriented...