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Amid Hiring Controversy, Provost at North Carolina State Quits
Larry Nielsen has resigned as provost of North Carolina State University, saying that a controversy over his hiring of the...
Why a Reality TV Show Is Seeking Professors
A few weeks back, several bloggers commented on reports that "Wife Swap," an ABC reality show in which the wives...
Did Lenders Get Education Dept. Approval for Windfall Profits?
During the Bush Administration, the Education Department signaled approval for some lender policies that then-Education Secretary Margaret Spellings halted in...
Simon Study Abroad Bill Included in House Legislation
The Foreign Relations Authorization Act, introduced Thursday by Rep. Howard L. Berman (D-Cal.), chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee...
Next Budget Victim? Joy
Faculty find economic downturn does more than just kill programs and jobs; it chips away at quality of life and fills campus with anxiety.
Students as Lemmings
Undergraduates follow peers into majors -- and later into careers that aren't best suited to their skills, study finds.
On the Chopping Block
Middlebury wants to end financial support for New England Review. Supporters of literary magazines say college demands like that could doom vital publications.