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'Academic Lives'
When professors publish their memoirs, what do their stories say about themselves, the state of academe, and their disciplines? These...
Newly Tenured ... at Hood, LSU-Alexandria, Rockefeller U.
The following individuals have recently been awarded tenure by their colleges: Hood College --Genevieve Gessert, art--Xinlian Liu, computer science Louisiana...
Community Colleges Compete for Program a University Ends
After the University of Central Florida decided to eliminate its engineering technology program, it set off a competition among community...
Senate: $2.87 Billion for Ag Research (Plus $60M in University Earmarks)
The Senate on Tuesday approved a 2010 spending bill that would increase spending on agriculture research by about 5 percent...
Floods Hit U. of Louisville
The University of Louisville shut many programs Tuesday, and will have some programs closed today, due to record rainfall that...
GI Bill Benefit Cap Increased for California Veterans
In a move that will be welcomed by veterans throughout the state, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has upped...
Online Learning, at a Pace
A new Web site licensed by Harvard says it can teach students almost anything -- one e-mail at a time.
Taking Notes Beyond the Classroom
Influx of note sharing Web sites that allow students to upload and download class notes has raised questions, but also helped to increase access to higher education.