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Fight Over a Beloved (and Lucrative) Book
U. of Nebraska Press sold almost one million copies of Black Elk Speaks. The director moved to SUNY and now the book is moving too. Fair game or unfair edge?
Sizing Up the Spellings Commission
As education secretary's summit awaits, report from business officers' group assesses the impact of her panel on higher education.
Conference (W)rap: Ethics 101 for CFOs, Keys to Great HR
At business officers' meeting, philosophical and practical assessments on relations between colleges and companies, and tips on strengthening human resource departments.
The Blacklist Academic Leaders Ignore
As Olympic games focus attention on China, some scholars want attention for the way visa denials have hurt their careers -- and may limit what other professors write.
California Raises Ceiling on Part Timers' Work
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Thursday signed legislation that raises the limit on how much individual part-time faculty members can...
Fantasies and Due Process
Should e-mail in which a professor shares sexually explicit thoughts about students factor into his suitability to keep his job? Is case in Texas one of enforcing professionalism, or overreaction?
Scientists for a New Age
Science-oriented master's degrees provide a pathway into emerging careers for students who aren't interested in completing a Ph.D., a new report says.