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Unhappy Milestone at U. of California: Tuition Overtakes State Funds
For the first time, students will pay more in total to attend the University of California in 2011-12 than the...
What Students Don't Know
A two-year anthropological study of student research habits shows that students are in dire need of help from librarians, but are loath to ask for it.
Real Reason for a Dean's Retirement at Fox Valley
James Perry retired as dean and chief executive officer of the University of Wisconsin Fox Valley campus this year. Gannett...
Pope Condemns 'Utilitarian' Approach to Higher Ed
Pope Benedict XVI used a speech to university professors in Madrid on Friday to denounce the pressures on higher education...
Academic Minute: Depression's Positive Side
In today's Academic Minute, Andreas Wilke of Clarkson University reveals the unexpected benefits depression brings to the decision making process...
U. of South Carolina Suspends Fraternity Rush, Citing Alcohol Concerns
The University of South Carolina has suspended its fraternity rush in the wake of a slew of drinking-related violations as...
Negotiating No More
Nation’s first union of teaching assistants, citing Wisconsin’s new rules for public unions, decides that it won’t continue with collective bargaining.
Who Applies (and Gets In)
Black and Latino applicants with academic credentials equal to white applicants are more likely to apply to and enroll in selective colleges, study finds.