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Funding Science, Smartly
As House appropriators examine boom in federal research money and foresee more, they weigh priorities and techniques for avoiding mistakes of the past.
The 'Black Box' of Peer Review
Countless decisions in academe are based on the quest for excellence. Which professors to hire and promote. Which grants to...
Deal Dead in Ohio
Under heavy faculty criticism, private company that offered distance learning support to U. of Toledo cuts off negotiations.
More Budget Woes
New signs of the economic difficulties facing all kinds of colleges: Administrators and staff members at John Carroll University are...
Beefcake Calendar Costs Brigham Young Student His Degree
Chris Hardy finished all of his courses at Brigham Young University, but he has been denied a degree and recently...
U. of Portland Revises Sexual-Assault Policy
The University of Portland, in Oregon, has changed its policies so that the institution grants amnesty on drinking-related matters to...
Tight Leash
Restrictions on endowment spending in more than 20 states are preventing colleges from tapping into funds just when they need them most.
A College Ends Poli Sci
In a sign of the times, Wisconsin Lutheran's layoffs will mean the end to a major and any courses in a field once considered a necessity for a liberal arts institution.