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“Uncomfortably familial.” That is how Siva Vaidhyanathan, a professor of media studies at the University of Virginia, describes the relationship...
Dealing (With) Drugs at Elite Colleges
After three major drug busts at highly selective colleges shatter student stereotypes, institutions are left to ponder what they will -- or won't -- do next.
Suit Blocks Study on Merging 2 New Orleans Universities
A Louisiana judge granted an injunction Tuesday to block a study of a proposal to merge Southern University of New...
Anthropology Without Doctorates
Study of master's degree in the discipline finds that many who never earn Ph.D. find professional fulfillment.
Berkeley Adds Language Courses
The University of California at Berkeley on Tuesday announced plans to spend more than $500,000 to add more than 30...
Commencement Speakers Announced: Hampden-Sydney, Mt. Aloysius, Regent, Sarah Lawrence, U. of Texas at Austin
The following colleges and universities have announced their commencement speakers for spring 2011: Hampden-Sydney College: R. Nicholas Burns, former under...
Letter From Gay Alumni Leads to Debate at Westmont
Westmont College, a Christian institution that bars "homosexual practice," is facing a serious debate over how it treats its gay...
Is Completion the Right Goal?
Policy experts debate the merits of current goal-driven higher education policy; some argue colleges should focus on attainment over completion and numbers instead of rates.