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Healthy Expansion in Med School Enrollments
Amid medical college group's campaign to increase output of doctors by 30 percent, speakers at its annual meeting offer tips on how to manage boosts in class sizes.
Fight Over Tenure and Faculty Rights
Professors at Del Mar say interim president is rewriting the rules and writing away their job security; he says he's trying to promote standards. Battle shifts to court today.
All the Grass Is Brown (and the Skies Aren't Gray)
If you're looking for signs of an impending drought, check out a college bathroom. There you might find low-flow shower...
Making Room at the 'Big House' and Beyond
The University of Michigan at Ann Arbor is being forced to play defense after the Education Department’s Office for Civil...
Barnard Tenures Scholar Opposed by Massive Campaign
Nadia Abu El-Haj was attacked by supporters of Israel over her book on archaeology in Israel, but wins promotion.
Why the Rich Universities Get Richer
Analysis documents gaps between the wealthiest and everyone else -- and suggests that some strategies used to build mega-endowments may not work indefinitely.
Involved Parents, Satisfied Students
Data from engagement survey find students with "helicopter parents" to be more content with their college experience than others -- but with lower grades.