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Social Networks, the Next Educational Tool?
A study looks at freshman social networking habits and investigates whether the ubiquitous online tools could promote retention and recruitment goals, too.
Still Searching
Google reaches a landmark settlement with publishers who sued over its massive book digitization project, but the central legal questions of the case remain unanswered.
Why More Colleges Want Jewish Students
Small institutions that have had low enrollment levels for Jews are pushing to increase them -- and in so doing raise delicate questions.
Outsourcing, Open Source and Budget Cuts
Annual survey of campus IT departments finds more spending reductions and embrace of cloud-based e-mail -- and mass adoption of emergency notification systems.
An 'Elite' Dilemma
George Washington University plans to direct financial aid toward continuing students who may be struggling to pay high tuition bills...
Defending the Fruit Flies from Sarah Palin
The Republican campaign has moved beyond mocking research on bear DNA to attacking a new research earmark -- and some scientists have had enough.