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10 Years Until Tenure
If a report issued Thursday gains momentum, the tenure clock -- and many other things about faculty career paths --...
3 Presidents Rebuke Summers
In a highly unusual move, the presidents of three leading universities issued a statement Thursday to challenge the views of...
Debating Speech -- at Hamilton and Whitewater
When Ward Churchill's scheduled appearance at Hamilton College this month was called off because of threats of violence, the debate...
Choices for Brandeis
Should a liberal arts university even think about phasing out instruction in ancient Greek?
Penn and U.S. Settle Over Research Death
The university agrees to pay $500,000 and 3 scientists accept severe restrictions on their work.
A Job Training Program Emerges
Congress offered a first glimpse Wednesday at the new federal job training program for community colleges that President Bush unveiled...
Middle Ground on Military Recruiting?
The Marines are back at Middlebury College -- recruiting this week for the first time in at least a decade...
If at First You Don't Succeed
During the tech boom of the '90s, New York University and Western Governors University were among the ambitious innovators in...