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10 Years to Tenure at Michigan
New policy, adopted over faculty objections, gives divisions the option to extend probationary periods.
Riverside Chancellor Goes 'Undercover' for Reality Show
For several days last month, an earringed, mustachioed employee named Pete Weston did a range of jobs (with mixed success)...
Expanding Language by (Online) Degree
To broaden language offerings amid massive budget cuts, Pennsylvania higher ed system says it will offer distance degrees in Arabic.
Second Thoughts on China
16 months after Duke faculty approved a campus, costs are rising and professors are voicing concerns about the endeavor.
Equal Time for 'Traditional Values'
The Texas House of Representatives has passed a budget bill that would require any public college with a student center...
Boston Sends Nonprofits Requests for Tax-Like Payments
The City of Boston has formally asked nonprofit organizations to pay up to 25 percent of the property tax bills...
Some Unpretentious Bragging
Whitman promotes its "unpretentious Northwest culture" as reason to enroll. But is advertising that feature a bit ... pretentious?
Corrections Released on Doctoral Rankings
The National Research Council on Thursday released the corrected versions of its rankings of doctoral programs, including factors that had...