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A Vision for History at Community Colleges
Professors in Seattle find success in teaching information literacy and basic research skills -- as a means to engage students in a discipline many of them are disinclined to like.
Blackboard, 9.0
Updated course management software offers increased flexibility and opportunities for social learning, company says.
Brandeis to Sell All of Its Art
University hopes noted 6,000 piece collection will bolster finances, but move violates museum standards. Institution also considers "meta-majors" and adding business programs.
Fortunes Falling
Endowment investment returns dwindled in 2008, and took a 22.5 percent hit in the first half of the 2009 fiscal year, a survey finds.
Camp Jackson
While going ahead with layoff plan, RPI's president is criticized for her compensation, including the perk of a 36-acre vacation home -- a benefit that may be unmatched in higher education.
Sorting Out the Stimulus
As Senate and President Obama offer details on their packages, Republicans question whether spending on education and aid to states will stimulate economy.