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Standing Their Ground
Brown U. faculty refuse to endorse changes that would make tenure harder to earn, and that some fear would alter the teaching/research balance.
A Debate Impaired by Flawed Data
WASHINGTON -- Given how nasty and speculative the political and policy debate over the quality and value of for-profit colleges...
In 5 States, Public Reluctance to Hike Taxes for Higher Ed
A new poll from the Pew Center on the States and the Public Policy Institute of California finds that the...
Turkey Eases Ban on Islamic Headscarves at Universities
Officials in Turkey are quietly easing bans on the wearing of Islamic headscarves at universities, The Wall Street Journal reported...
University Kills Garden Over Which It Was Sued
John F. Kennedy University this week removed a garden over which it had been sued by a graduate student who...
Columbia Tops Sexual Health Rankings
Columbia University has been named the most sexually healthy university in this year's annual rankings by Trojan and Rock the...
Nobel in Chemistry
The 2010 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded jointly this morning to Richard F. Heck, Ei-ichi Negishi and Akira Suzuki...
Newly Tenured ... at Eastern Connecticut, Western Kentucky
The following individuals have recently been awarded tenure by their colleges and universities: Eastern Connecticut State University --Alita Cousins, psychology--Melanie...