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'The Price of Defiance'
In 1962, with court backing, James Meredith became the first black person to enroll at the University of Mississippi. His...
Obama Sets Stage for Community College Plan
President Obama is getting ready to unveil his plan to help community colleges improve the job skills of Americans. Writing...
Court Revives Suit Against Wisconsin Law School Rules
A federal appeals court last week revived a lawsuit challenging the policy under which graduates of law schools in Wisconsin...
Iranian-American Academic Arrested in Tehran
Iranian authorities have arrested Kian Tajbakhsh, an Iranian-American social scientist, although the nature of the charges is unclear, the Associated...
LSU Cuts Are Deep; Press Survives
The Louisiana State University is eliminating 400 positions, 100 of them at the flagship campus in Baton Rouge, but the...
Tarnished Jewel
University of California, revered worldwide for excellence, considers a bleak future as budget cuts threaten programs, recruitment, retention and access.
Some Endowments See a Little Good News
What amounts to good news for endowment managers these days wouldn't have been good news a few years ago. But...