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Gordon Gee's Call for 'Reinvention' of Higher Ed
WASHINGTON -- Noting that the United States created land-grant colleges in the middle of the Civil War, E. Gordon Gee...
Shaking Up the Community College Concept
CUNY's plans to create a new two-year institution, with a core curriculum and requiring full-time enrollment, represents a dramatic shift in the model -- attracting much enthusiasm and a few raised eyebrows.
Downturn in Federal Research Spending
New U.S. data show agencies' spending on R&D declined in 2008 and that funds for basic studies have fallen by average of nearly 2 percent a year since 2004.
'Sexual Depravity,' Student Fees and the Student Press
The column, “Sexual Depravity,” was, by most people’s standards, pretty offensive (and if you think it might offend you, you...
Backtracking Brandeis President: 'I Screwed Up'
President Obama has given college presidents a management strategy for controversy: admit it when you screw up. Jehuda Reinharz, president...
Square Peg, Round Hole?
Some in Connecticut question wisdom of the governor's plan to merge the state's technical high school and community college systems.