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(Further) Rethinking Student Aid
As debate about structure of loan programs rages, aid administrators' group offers broad (and presumably costly) framework for overhaul of entire system of financing students' education.
Newly Tenured ... at Auburn, Longwood, Washington-St. Louis, Whatcom Community College
The following individuals have recently been awarded tenure by their colleges: Auburn University --Jennifer Wood Adams, communication and journalism--Judith Blumsack...
Prof Fired for Plagiarism Sues Teachers College for $200M
Madonna Constantine has sued Teachers College of Columbia University for $200 million. The New York Post reported that Constantine's suit...
Digital Archives That Disappear
Google purchased "Paper of Record," a Web site popular with historians and other scholars. Now the site is gone, and although it may be about to return, researchers are furious.
Louisville Says Doctorate Earned in Semester Is Legit
The University of Louisville has concluded that a much-questioned doctorate it awarded -- for one semester of study -- was...
Cautious Backing for Obama Plan
Most higher ed associations sign letter urging Congress to ensure Pell Grant funding, despite reservations about eliminating guaranteed loan program.
Taking Stock of Education Dept. Appointment
Robert Shireman has long been a force in Washington, even when he's lived outside the Beltway. But he had probably...