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Professor Betty White
Betty White is becoming a community college professor -- of the fictional variety. The Los Angeles Times reported that she...
Does the Messenger Matter?
Tom Harkin, the senator leading Congressional scrutiny of for-profit higher education, defends his reliance on an investor who bets that the sector has seen its best days.
Creating the Perfect Instructor
Researchers at British university determine which characteristics go into a professor who will be loved by students.
A Moving Goalpost
The academic benchmarks the National Collegiate Athletic Association uses to determine whether teams’ athletes are progressing toward graduation no longer...
TIAA-CREF Resists Push to Divest Israel-Related Stocks
A group called Jewish Voice for Peace -- which is highly critical of Israel's government -- is organizing petitions and...
Blackboard's Bid to Galvanize E-Texts
ORLANDO — In a series of moves that could give a boost to an e-textbook industry that has been treading...
Deep Layoffs and Cuts at Birmingham-Southern
Birmingham-Southern College has announced deep cuts and layoffs, following the discovery of errors in the way the college was awarding...
Scrutiny Over Board Seat of Michigan President
The University of Michigan's medical school recently toughened its conflict of interest rules by barring pharmaceutical industry funding to support...