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Spending Limits Rejected
States turn away from caps that have led to appropriations cuts for colleges; many bond plans win approval, with huge California measure ahead.
Crafting a Youth 'Voter Culture'
Early precinct tallies collected by two voter mobilization groups showed increased turnout among young voters from the last mid-term election...
Quick Takes: Stanford Starts Study of Academic Couples, NCATE Accredits Western Governors, Hawkins Will Retire From Educause, LA District Chancellor Will Quit, DARPA Restores Prize Money
Stanford University has started a survey of 30,000 faculty members at 12 research universities to examine how academics balance work...
Higher Ed's Election Day Showdowns
Three years after the University of Michigan won approval from the U.S. Supreme Court to use affirmative action (in some...
Florida Pushes Foreign Languages
Chancellor seeks greater focus on Chinese and Portuguese -- through online instruction -- to prepare students for global economy.
Unionizing Postdocs
UAW's failed effort to represent 6,000 California researchers shows promise and pitfalls of organizing a unique higher ed population.
'Death of a Department Chair'
Isabel Vittorio, who, as a department chair at the fictional Austin University, had variously “been described as narcissistic, charismatic, brilliant...
Controversy Over An Altered Contract
Chancellor of Calif. 2-year-college district is under fire for removing buyout clause without clearance from his board.