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No More Mr. Saggypants
U. of West Alabama tells students what they can't wear and finds little opposition. Among its rules: no "sagging pants," caps or hoods in class.
Study Abroad Policies and Practices
Where previously there were only anecdotes, new survey provides a clearer picture of the prevalence of practices that have fallen under scrutiny.
Bigger Tent for Minority-Serving Colleges
Just-passed law creates new federal categories (and provides new funds) for "predominantly black," Asian and Native American institutions, avoiding conflict inherent in previous proposals.
The Liberal (and Moderating) Professoriate
Professors lean left, but major new study of faculty views finds more centrism and less radicalism than critics of academe see -- with growing moderation among young academics.
New Furor Over Race and Cartoons
Kentucky student journalists apologize for slave auction imagery that was designed to comment on efforts to end segregation of Greek system.
Stalemate for Pace U. Adjuncts
Three years after part-time professors won recognition for their union, they don't have a contract.