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Can Higher Education Regulate Itself?
Amid "pause" in federal push to toughen oversight of campuses and accreditors, academic leaders begin discussion of how to persuade public (and elected officials) that colleges can govern themselves.
Freedom From the Press?
U. of Nebraska-Lincoln denies student newspaper direct access to administrators following reporters' numerous Freedom of Information Act requests.
To Cover or Not to Cover First-Semester Grades
Students and administrators at Johns Hopkins University start to reconsider its policy of "covering" -- or not reporting -- how freshmen perform.
New Questions on Women, Academe and Careers
Top scholars gather to share research findings and works in progress that explore why gender gaps persist in the professoriate and other prestigious jobs on campuses.
Trustee Romances Raise Tensions
Board members at two community colleges have entered relationships with senior-level administrators, raising concerns about the strength of nepotism policies.
U. of California Catches Up on Accountability
Prodded by new president, university system -- which has shunned national assessment effort -- prepares to adopt broad public data reporting.
Did My Job Disappear?
Either in the classroom or at career services, top business schools scramble to counsel students and recent alumni whose job prospects may have taken a hit with the recent shakeups on Wall Street.