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New Presidents or Provosts: Great Basin College, Haverford College, Nevada State College, Potomac State College-West Virginia U., United Arab Emirates U., U. of California-San Diego, U. of Tulsa
Mohamed Yousef Hasan Baniyas, vice provost for medical sciences and dean of medicine at United Arab Emirates University, in the...
Perry Declines to Take Stand on UT Austin President
With regents appointed by Texas Governor Rick Perry reportedly interested in ousting Bill Powers as president of the University of...
College Board's New Leader
David Coleman, one of the chief architects of and advocates for the common core curricular standards under consideration by states...
Political Polarization
In today’s Academic Minute, the University of Colorado at Boulder's Leaf Van Boven explores the gap between the perception of...
The Radical New Humanities Ph.D.
Stanford professors have plan to halve degree time and link student programs to varying career goals. Efforts at Harvard, Minnesota and Colorado reflect growing interest in real reform of doctoral education.
Playoff Politics
A college football playoff looks more likely than ever. As details develop, exactly what that will mean -- for athletes, sports finances, universities and their presidents, and the NCAA -- remains to be seen.
Oxford to Students: Stop Wearing Pajamas to Breakfast
Officials at the University of Oxford's Brasenose College have become alarmed over students wearing pajamas to breakfast in the dining...
Commencement Speakers Announced: American Public U., Babson, Benjamin Franklin Institute, Lehigh, Mass. Psychology, Oregon College of Art, Philadelphia U., Saint Peter's, Skidmore, Touro, U. of Maryland, Utica, Wheaton (Mass.)
The following colleges and universities have announced their commencement speakers for spring 2012: American Public University System: Lieutenant General (Ret.)...