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Williams Drops Loans and Wesleyan Curbs Them
Movement to eliminate student borrowing grows -- and Davidson College, which did so in the spring, reports gains as a result.
A College-Friendly Take on Rising Prices
Hearing on rising tuitions, normally a scary topic for higher ed officials, treads gently and focuses on proposal to ensure better state funding of public colleges.
New Numbers on Underrepresented Faculty Members
Research on women and minorities in the sciences and social sciences examines the entire population of professors at top 100 departments in 15 fields.
The Education Department's Activist Agenda
Education Secretary Margaret Spellings continues to try to counter the twin perceptions of her Education Department as lax on enforcement...
A Satisfied Full-Time Faculty
National survey of 4-year-college professors finds that they are happier with their jobs than other Americans are with theirs -- but some areas of dissatisfaction jump out.
Bringing the Gun Debate Back to Campus
Since Virginia Tech, a grassroots wave of "lie-ins" has sought to highlight the ease with which criminals can buy guns. But where are the students?
Campus Food From Around the Corner
As part of their sustainability initiatives, colleges are buying locally grown fare and marking it on the menu.