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A Win for Student Anti-Sweatshop Movement
United Students Against Sweatshops has achieved its largest victory to date with the news that Russell Athletic will rehire 1,200...
Illinois, Grad Teaching Assistants Reach Tentative Deal
Graduate teaching assistants at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign reached a tentative contract agreement with the university Tuesday, and...
Pittsburgh Mayor Loses a Round on Tuition Tax
A key panel on Tuesday rejected a 1 percent tax on tuition proposed by Pittsburgh's mayor, Luke Ravenstahl, but he...
Threat to Black Colleges
Mississippi governor proposes merging three historically black institutions into one. Will the recession lead to more such proposals?
Wanted: Obama's Help
WASHINGTON – The leader of a major public university system called on President Obama and Education Secretary Arne Duncan to...
Strike Begins at Illinois
The Graduate Employees Organization walks out as contract negotiations hit a snag. Students say tuition waivers are threatened; administrators say they plan no changes.
Boost for Liberal Arts Technology?
A new partnership could give small colleges the networking capabilities of research universities.