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Doing 'Dual Career' Right
Just about any discussion of academic hiring these days, after the natural focus on the tight market, tends to come...
Court Backs Florida Law Limiting Foreign Travel With State Funds
A federal appeals court on Tuesday upheld the legality of a Florida law that bars state employees from using state...
Alum Calls Off Planned Bequest Over Reading Assignment
A Brooklyn College alumnus has ended plans for a bequest because of his anger over a reading assignment for first-year...
Senator Wants For-Profit Colleges to Share Default Risk
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois, a key member of the Senate Democratic leadership, on Tuesday called for a number...
Southern Mississippi Cuts 29 Faculty Jobs
The University of Southern Mississippi is planning to cut 29 faculty jobs -- including those of 14 tenured professors --...
U.S. Finds Misconduct by Former Washington State Postdoc
A former postdoctoral researcher at Washington State University fabricated and falsified data in a journal article and has been barred...
Laying a Liberal Arts Foundation, On Shaky Ground
Rather than build a branch in the Gulf, Bard College’s approach to internationalization has been to develop “deep partnerships” in countries in transition or conflict.
Black Caucus Will Audit Its Scholarships
The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation has announced that it will conduct an audit of its scholarship program, following reports of...