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An Elite Law Degree -- in 2 Years

New Northwestern option comes amid interest in substantial shifts in the models of legal education. Dayton, pioneer in a compressed program, sees encouraging results.

Is This NIH's Year?

There's never enough money, it seems. Virtually every spring and summer, as Congress begins to allocate federal funds for the...

New Presidents or Provosts: American College of Greece, Bladen CC, Louisiana College, Merrimack College, U. of Birmingham, U. of Colorado-Denver

Gauging the New GI Bill

As Congress and White House agree on big boost in educational benefits, officials wonder if veterans will alter their college choices.

Documents and Collections at Risk?

Even as Congress moves to increase total budget for the humanities endowment, preservation programs face cuts, alarming scholars.

Quick Takes: Pact Gives Big Boost for Veterans' Benefits, Fresno State to Pay $9M, Some Chicago Profs Worry About Friedman Tilt, Grand Jury Blasts San Joaquin Delta, Phoenix Spends Big Online, Concerns on Med Student Debt, Mixed Verdict for Tree-Sitters

Newly Tenured ... at Babson, Pomona, Texas Woman's U., Wesleyan

The following individuals have recently been awarded tenure by their colleges: Babson College Gaurab Bhardwaj, management Bala Iyer, technology and...