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New Iranian Crackdown Targets Humanities at Universities
Iran is focusing on the humanities in a new crackdown on the country's universities, Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty...
Minnesota Company Will Manage California Student Loans
The U.S. Education Department has selected a Minnesota company, Education Credit Management Corporation, to manage California's federal student loan portfolio...
Congresswoman Accused of Nepotism in Scholarship Awards
U.S. Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, a Texas Democrat, awarded thousands of dollars in scholarships from the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation...
University Groups Protest Injunction on Stem Cell Studies
An injunction issued by a federal judge last week against new federally funded stem cell research "not only blocks potential...
Illinois Removes Popular Engineering Prof From Teaching
The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has barred Louis Wozniak, a popular engineering professor, from teaching, The News-Gazette reported. The...
U. of Louisiana Board Defers Action on Tenure Changes
The University of Louisiana Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Friday to defer consideration of a plan to make it easier...
Durbin Brings For-Profit Debate to Illinois
Sen. Richard Durbin (D-Ill.) announced Thursday that he plans to host a Chicago forum on for-profit higher education on Tuesday...
New Leader at New School
The New School announced Thursday that its next president will be David E. Van Zandt, the law dean at Northwestern...