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A Challenge to the Recording Industry?
Eyes were on Oregon last week after the state's attorney general filed a motion to quash subpoenas from the recording industry, arguing, among other reasons, that they violated students' privacy.
Early Retirement Payments Are Taxable, Court Rules
Federal appeals panel orders Pitt to pay $2.2 million in Social Security taxes, deeming professors' tenure to be just another right based on past service to university.
Antioch Survives -- at What Price?
University board lifts order to suspend operations for college, but keeps financial exigency and won't recruit freshmen -- moves that anger many.
Imperfect Peek Into the Police Blotter
A new FBI report offers a (less than complete) look at the overall nature of crimes at schools and colleges: most are assaults, vandalism or theft.
Muzzling a Watchdog?
Member of CUNY faculty union's board sues emeritus professor for $2 million over Web site that tracks -- and criticizes -- the union. Both sides say academic freedom is at stake.
The Possible New Pell Grant: $4,925
Congressional compromise would lift maximum grant by $125 more than $490 rise approved in budget act; NIH would receive $30 billion. Bush veto likely.
A Different View of the Middle East
Scholars who don't like direction of the field form new group, vowing not to be politicized. Others say the founders are exactly those who have politicized the discipline.