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'For the Common Good'
The concepts of academic freedom are much debated, and it's clear that not everyone who uses the term means the...
Safe Haven
Seeing grim job prospects for its graduating Ph.D. students, a college at Vanderbilt offers stipends and ongoing teaching positions to help students buy some time.
Matches and Mismatches in Producing Ph.D.'s
SAN DIEGO -- In theory, these days, everyone agrees that attrition in Ph.D. programs is a real problem. Graduate students...
Broken Covenant
Some professors want to know why a religious college in Georgia is preparing for faculty cuts while adding significantly to athletics spending.
New Knock Against Earmarking
As Europe looks enviously at U.S. research productivity, economists examine which policy changes are likely to spur innovation. (Hint: Autonomous universities and competition for funds.)
Floods Shut Valley City State U.
Valley City State University, in North Dakota, has called off classes for the rest of the week because of flooding...
Virginia Tech Concedes Overstepping on Diversity Requirement
Virginia Tech's president has directed the dean of its College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences to rework tenure and...
Labor Peace at Yale
Yale University has had a contentious history with its unions. But on Tuesday Yale and the UNITED HERE locals that...