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3 Historians Win Bancrofts
Columbia prizes honor works on antebellum Virginia, race and the Supreme Court, and Southern intellectualism.
What's a Board to Do?
If Lawrence H. Summers needs a support group, he could easily find other presidents who watched their faculties vote "no...
Going to the Mat
Brown's coach discourages wrestlers from joining a fraternity, drawing cries of discrimination.
Work Over Debt
A study in Iowa suggests that low-income students take less financial aid than they need. Wealthier students, though, take more.
A President With a Lot of Friends
Iowa's David Skorton uses "The Facebook" to stay in touch with students.
Trade School Chain Shuts Down
A for-profit group in Oregon and Washington State -- facing several investigations -- shut down suddenly at the end of last week.
DeVry Buys Nursing School
A major player in for-profit higher education adds to its medical offerings.
Lost Confidence
A faculty vote goes against Harvard's president; Summers asks professors to work with him.