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Chicago announces expanded benefits for students in humanities and social sciences -- with goal of speeding Ph.D. completion.

Panel's final general education plan keeps requirements on the U.S. and science, adds humanities, and eases away from religion.

Study finds that minority sociologists disproportionately drop out of academe at the Ph.D. level and again during tenure process.

National service program is ratcheting up efforts to get more students involved, just as the Bush budget calls for decrease in funding.

Regents tabled a decision on banning tobacco funding, but they may have done so without having all the information.

Indiana State, citing accreditor's demand to end low-enrollment programs, draws criticism with its recommended choices.

University panel seeks a true track for promotion and -- in move that surprises observers -- endorses the idea of nurturing young faculty.