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Key Win for Scholar Kept Out of U.S.
Federal judge says government must say why it won't let Adam Habib, a noted South African sociologist, accept academic invitations in the United States.
Student Loan Potpourri
Cuomo examines lender's relationships with athletics departments; GAO criticizes U.S. oversight of inducements to colleges; Senate panel backs bill on private loans; EduCap shrinks.
English, Redefined, at Harvard
New proposed curriculum for majors would replace historical survey courses with a series of smaller seminars, prompting questions on what's lost as well as gained.
Almost Ready for the Doctoral Program Rankings
National Research Council -- gearing up for February's long awaited and delayed evaluations -- offers hints on parts of its approach, and hears reservations about methodology.
Shying Away From Graduate School
Number of students taking GRE will drop this year, stunning ETS and universities, who foresaw opposition impact from recession. Fall is seen in U.S. and elsewhere, with steep decline in India.
A Widget Onto the Future
Some educators believe the next frontier for online learning will be portable, customizable Web objects.