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Empty Chair No More
Closely watched, lengthy search for a military historian at Wisconsin ends with a hire, perhaps suggesting the field is healthier than critics charge.
Go Ask Arne
Penn State has long distanced itself from state control. But when the governor sought to withhold federal stimulus money, questioning its public status, the university asked the U.S. to step in.
Sociology Turns Up Assessment
More and more departments in the discipline are using external exams to measure student learning, a new report says.
A Global Agenda
Attendees at Unesco World Conference on Higher Education, the second such gathering, will discuss "new dynamics" and persistent challenges -- including expanding access and combating degree mills.
5,500 Pound Slab of Fudge
Lansing Community College appears to have set a new world record for the largest slab of fudge. The Lansing State...
Consortiums, Collaboration, Centralization ... Conflict?
At business officers' meeting, economic pressure prompts more talk of cooperative arrangements among colleges -- with caveats about when they work and when they don't.
Assessing Accountability
Most states have room for improvement when it comes to evaluating the performance of colleges and notifying the public of results, a new study finds.
Double Standard at Emory?
University has been accused of looking the other way at professors with conflicts of interest with pharmaceuticals. But it told a professor who criticized the industry to stop using university ID on his blog.