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A Marriage Endures
Rebuffing a disaffiliation endorsed by their leaders, delegates to New York's faculty union vote instead to keep their connection to the American Association of University Professors.
Tenure Changes Coming to Brown U.
Once named the most tenure-heavy institution among elite privates, Brown moves to new rules to tighten the process, following faculty sign-off.
'The Heart of Higher Education'
While many college faculty members and administrators are focused on budget cuts or research agendas, Parker J. Palmer and Arthur...
Anger Over New Rankings
Education deans from top research universities challenge methodology embraced by U.S. News and say that the "implied coercion" to participate raises questions of journalistic ethics.
California's Universities Vow to Freeze Tuition Unless Tax Extensions Fail
The heads of the California State University and University of California systems said Monday that their boards would absorb hundreds...
Canadian Universities Debate Rights of Anti-Abortion Groups
Canadian universities are once again debating whether it is appropriate to support anti-abortion groups. Carleton University, in Ottawa, revoked the...
California Community Colleges Put On and Taken Off Probation
The Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges -- which accredits two-year institutions in California, Hawaii and several Pacific island...
Cost of Compliance With Aid Rules Hurts Students, Survey Asserts
College financial aid offices are so pinched by the costs of complying with federal regulations that they are shortchanging students...