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Is Job Training Zero Sum Game?
Experts debate whether community colleges, in rush to embrace programs to create "green" jobs, are abandoning their training programs for manufacturing and construction jobs.
Warning About Use of Rankings
State and other policymakers should be wary of making decisions based upon college rankings, says a report issued Thursday by...
New Round of Grants on Faculty Job Flexibility
The American Council on Education announced a new round of grants to encourage colleges to offer flexibility to professors seeking...
A More Expensive University of California
A plan to increase charges at the University of California would result in students paying more than $10,000 annually by...
U.S. Official Pans Settlement Over Google Book Project
The U.S. government's top copyright official criticized the settlement between Google and copyright holders over the company's controversial Google Books...
Newly Tenured ... at Valparaiso, Western Connecticut State
The following individuals have recently been awarded tenure by their colleges and universities: Valparaiso University --Penelope Andrews, law--Alan Bloom, history--Gretchen...
The Price of Wage Concessions
Faculty agreement to delay raises at Rutgers came with the realities of the recession and specific pledges on working conditions and financial transparency.
Washington Whirlwind
The summer lull in federal higher ed policy making ended abruptly, with changes in Senate leadership, new regulation from the Education Department, and reports from the White House panel on the middle class.