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Ghostwriters Used in Biomedical Journals
Court documents show that 26 scientific articles in journals, all about hormone replacement therapy for women, were at least partly...
Ready, or Not?
Review of colleges' emergency plans suggests relatively few have key elements in place to respond to campus shootings.
Apollo Empire Grows With British Acquisition
The Apollo Group, the parent company of the University of Phoenix, has purchased BPP Holdings, a major for-profit higher education...
The Engineering Dropout Myth
Two studies suggest that for the discipline overall, and female students in particular, the challenge is recruitment, not retention.
College Librarians v. J.D. Salinger
Two groups that represent academic libraries -- the Association of Research Libraries and the Association of College and University Libraries...
The Challenge of Comparability
Another higher ed accountability system starts today, breaking new ground in examining program-level learning outcomes. Like others, it is constrained by concerns about disclosure and competition.
Illinois Board Chairman Resigns Over Admissions Controversy
The chairman of the University of Illinois Board of Trustees resigned Monday, the Chicago Tribune reported. Niranjan Shah was the...
Audit Finds Sallie Mae Subsidiary Overcharged U.S. by $22.3M
The Education Department's inspector general said Monday that Sallie Mae had overbilled the U.S. Treasury by $22.3 million in payments...