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U. of Chicago Plans Faculty Expansion
The University of Chicago is planning a faculty expansion in coming year -- not just the unfreezing of selected positions...
Health Plans Faulted for Inattention to College Students
A nonpartisan group of student health experts issued a statement Saturday warning that none of the major proposals under consideration...
Nobel in Economics Goes to Scholars at Indiana, Berkeley
The 2009 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics will be shared by Elinor Ostrom and Oliver E. Williamson. Ostrom, professor of...
Oxford Releases Interview Questions
In an attempt to show that there are no "trick questions," the University of Oxford has for the first time...
Fallout From a Study Abroad Controversy
An Evergreen State College professor has been placed on leave after an audit revealed that he could not account for...
Land-Grant Colleges Cheer New U.S. Ag Research Institute
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the formal launch Thursday of the new National Institute of Food and Agriculture, about...
Concerns About Community College Students and Loans
Usually groups like the Project on Student Debt are worried about college students taking on too large a loan burden...
Study Explores Gap in Latino College Attainment
While 89 percent of Latino young adults (ages 16 to 25) say that a college education is important for success...