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Effort to Repeal California's Dream Act Fails
Organizers have failed in their attempt to gather enough petition signatures to force a vote in California on whether to...
Santorum Attacks Obama for Promoting Higher Ed for All
Rick Santorum is accusing President Obama of "snobbery" for saying that all Americans need at least some higher education, The...
Vietnamese Universities Push for Autonomy
Vietnamese universities are pushing for more autonomy, Viet Nam News reported. The institutions want control over such matters as enrollment...
Southern Vermont President Is New Adviser to Education Dept.
The U.S. Education Department has tapped the president of Southern Vermont College, Karen Gross, to advise it on issues related...
Anonymous E-Mails and High-Level Resignation at Illinois
Lisa Troyer, chief of staff to the president of the University of Illinois System, resigned abruptly Friday amid an inquiry...
Economists Adopt Conflict-of-Interest Guidelines
The American Economic Association responded to criticism that some economists were too close to businesses or the government by issuing...
Conference Hook-Ups (as Sought on Craigslist)
The annual meeting of the Modern Language Association has long been the site of hook-ups (and gossip about hook-ups, real...
A Mysterious Gift to Sterling
Sterling College, a Christian liberal arts institution in Kansas, has announced an unusual gift. Someone left a boulder with a...