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College Associations Urge Senate Passage of Patent Overhaul
Six higher education groups are urging the U.S. Senate to pass long-delayed legislation this week to overhaul federal patent laws...
CUNY Board Approves New Community College
The Board of Trustees of the City University of New York approved Monday the creation of the system’s first new...
Wisconsin Standoff Leads Adjunct Union to Offer Deal
The push by Governor Scott Walker of Wisconsin to end collective bargaining rights for public higher education has led one...
Adjunct Alternative or Union Busting?
A community college's solution for reliance on adjuncts? Posts with job security for a year, a 7-7 course load, and no chance at tenure. Faculty unions split on the idea.
U. of Louisiana Weakens Tenure Rights
System wants flexibility to eliminate jobs -- even if institutions do not declare "financial exigency."
College Yanks Courses by Gay Priest
Chestnut Hill, a Catholic institution, removes courses from adjunct, citing his relationship with a man.
Flexibility -- But for (and From) Whom?
Debate over Madison's possible separation from U. of Wisconsin system spotlights national tensions among states, systems and flagship institutions.
Commencement Speakers Announced: Albright, Barnard, Dickinson, Elon, Huntingdon, Lehigh, MGH Institute, Michigan Tech, Saint Joseph, Westminster
The following colleges and universities have announced their commencement speakers for spring 2011: Albright College: Governor Tom Corbett of Pennsylvania...