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Jewish Groups Seek Protection for Jewish Students
The Anti-Defamation League and other Jewish organizations have written to Arne Duncan, the secretary of education, urging him to assure...
Duncan Challenges NCAA Again
In a news conference on the eve of the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament, Education Secretary...
Professors Object to Tennessee Bill on Textbook Royalties
Faculty members in Tennessee are objecting to proposed legislation that would bar them from collecting royalties on their own books...
3 Historians Win Bancroft Honor
Columbia University on Wednesday announced this year's winners of the Bancroft Prize, considered one of the most significant honors for...
Ex-Professor Who Was Accused of Plagiarism Loses Suit
Madonna Constantine, the former faculty member at Teachers College Columbia University, has lost one of her three lawsuits against the...
Congressional Spat Over Kudos for College Teams
Anyone for a Constitutional convention? If the debate over health care wasn't evidence enough of how broken Congress is, try...
Perfect Time to Learn About MIT Admissions Decisions
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology told applicants whether they got in this year last Sunday, at 1:59 p.m. Why? As...
N.J. Governor Wants to Merge Thomas Edison Into Rutgers
New Jersey's governor on Tuesday proposed an austere budget for higher education (and most everything else), recommending a cut of...