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British Profs Debate Giving Credit for Showing Up
British academics are debating the practice of awarding points toward students' grades just for showing up, The Times Higher reported...
Friending a Strike
At Oakland U., the action isn't just on the picket lines. It's on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Flickr.
Economics Lesson for Higher Ed
When budget woes threatened access to Robert Reich's large lecture class at Berkeley, the former labor secretary proposed a less expensive model.
Washington Whirlwind
The summer lull in federal higher ed policy making ended abruptly, with changes in Senate leadership, new regulation from the Education Department, and reports from the White House panel on the middle class.
The Price of Wage Concessions
Faculty agreement to delay raises at Rutgers came with the realities of the recession and specific pledges on working conditions and financial transparency.
Newly Tenured ... at Valparaiso, Western Connecticut State
The following individuals have recently been awarded tenure by their colleges and universities: Valparaiso University --Penelope Andrews, law--Alan Bloom, history--Gretchen...
Does the Fed Control Academic Economics?
The economic collapse of the last year has left many wondering why more economists didn't warn of the looming disaster...
Latest Data on Campus Spread of H1N1
Seventy-three percent of the 204 colleges participating in a study by the American College Health Association of the spread of...