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Patriot League Holds Off on Offering Football Scholarships
Presidents of the Patriot League, a conference of Northeastern and mid-Atlantic colleges with strong academic reputations, have decided to hold...
Sociology Association Will Move Meeting From Chicago
The American Sociological Association announced Wednesday that it is moving its 2011 annual meeting away from Chicago. “A very protracted...
Union Drives Advance in Wisconsin
The drive by the American Federation of Teachers to unionize faculties in the University of Wisconsin continues to advance. Already...
Most Med Schools Have Strong Conflict of Interest Rules
A study released Wednesday found that 79 of the 152 medical schools in the United States have strong conflict of...
Indiana U. Official Accused of Anti-Semitic Vandalism
Colleges and universities periodically experience anti-Semitic vandalism at Hillel facilities or other places identifiable as Jewish, but it's the rare...
Columbia Ups Campaign Target to $5 Billion
The economic downturn of the last two years has challenged many colleges completing multi-year fund-raising campaigns -- especially those that...
Judge Declines to Block U. of Toledo Reorganization
A state judge on Monday declined to block an academic reorganization of the University of Toledo, The Toledo Blade reported...
Islamic Finance Is Growth Area for Business Education
Universities in several countries are adding programs in Islamic finance, Bloomberg reported. Businesses have a shortage of experts on the...