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The Stimulus as Savior?
That depends on where your college is. As states decide how to spend tens of billions in federal funds, higher education stands to benefit in some states, but get shortchanged in New York and elsewhere.
Settlement in Dispute on Academic Freedom and Assisted Suicide
Russel Ogden will be able to resume his research on assisted suicide, according to a settlement announced by the Canadian...
'The Evolution of American Women's Studies'
Women's studies programs, now common, were rare on campuses just a few generations ago. The evolution of the discipline, and...
Former WebCT CEO Becomes Acting CEO of Wimba
Carol Vallone, who was CEO of WebCT before it was acquired by Blackboard, has become acting CEO of Wimba, a...
Troubling (and Politicized?) Data on Student Loan Defaults
The most important fact about the preliminary data the U.S. Education Department released Thursday about student loan default rates is...
Split Results in Texas on Evolution
Opponents of teaching evolution failed Thursday to require Texas schools to teach the "weaknesses" of evolutionary theory, but they succeeded...
Rogue Compliance Officer
NCAA penalizes Texas A&M at Corpus Christi for multiple rules violations, including those of an official who allegedly sought to conceal infractions from the NCAA in exchange for money.