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Using Adjuncts, Off the Payroll
Michigan community college's discussion of arrangement with company that would allow institution to end contributions to state retirement fund for part-time faculty alarms advocates for those off the tenure track.
Senate Confirms Leaders for NEH and NIH
The Senate last week confirmed President Obama's nominees -- both popular with academics -- for two agencies that are key...
Idaho State Moves to Fire Dissenting Faculty Member
Idaho State University has suspended, banned from campus, and moved to terminate Habib Sadid, an engineering professor who has been...
Hotel Is Home for 500 Rutgers Students This Year
Rutgers University had to house hundreds of students temporarily in local hotels last year because of campus overcrowding. This year...
Texas Tech Will Woo Children of Alumni Donors
Texas Tech University is starting a major campaign to attract applications from children of alumni donors -- and the effort...
Textbooks on the iPhone
The e-textbook company CourseSmart is making its books available on the iPhone through a deal with Apple, the Wall Street...
Does Florida State Need a Rapper for President?
With T.K. Wetherell having announced his plans to retire as president of Florida State University, a search is getting started...
Buyer's Remorse
As the University of California grapples with massive budget reductions, the youngest institution in the 10-campus system is once again...