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Southern Accreditor Puts 2 on Probation
American InterContinental and St. Andrews Presbyterian are sanctioned; 7 colleges come off the watch list.
Cyber-Adderall Meets Finals
As finals loom, students find more ways to illegally share stimulants, but health experts don't have a firm grasp on the extent of the problem.
New Research on Graduate Education
Group will commission annual studies to improve training of master's and Ph.D. students.
Nonprofit Colleges as Takeover Targets
Investors are buying traditional institutions -- but the hurdles, including "cultural risks," are many.
Do Ag Profs Need Tenure?
U. of Arkansas division plans to shift new hiring to renewable 1-year contracts -- and faculty are outraged.
Nose to the Grindstone
Scientists and engineers in academe work harder than their counterparts in industry and government, study finds.
Growth of For-Profit Colleges Moderates
Enrollment and stock growth of for-profit companies slow, but analysts say industry is still attractive to investors.