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New Leader for Lumina
Newly dominant education foundation picks Jamie Merisotis, head of think tank on college access, to lead its philanthropic and planned public policy efforts.
Changing Geographies of American Studies
Leaders of evolving field consider how they fit into higher education, business culture, area studies, local economies and the No Child Left Behind era -- and are urged to move beyond "siege mentality."
Ethics Rebellion in Psychology
Departments at Earlham, Guilford and Smith Colleges blast professional association for not going far enough to prevent use of field's knowledge to help interrogate those without due process rights.
Community Service Crackdown
U.S. Education Department turns up heat -- even demanding repayment of funds -- on colleges where fewer than 7 percent of work study money goes to students in community work.
Explaining State Spending on Higher Ed
New study tracks variables affecting appropriations for colleges and universities over a 20-year period.
St. Thomas Agrees to Invite Tutu
Facing opposition from the ADL, a prominent poet's refusal to appear on campus, and student and faculty anger, university changes its mind. Did it change enough?
How to Deal ... With Life
Vice is alive and well in the dorm. Now a group originating at Harvard Law School seeks to bring it into the teaching realm. Is poker a winning academic bet?