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Washington Whirlwind
The summer lull in federal higher ed policy making ended abruptly, with changes in Senate leadership, new regulation from the Education Department, and reports from the White House panel on the middle class.
Economics Lesson for Higher Ed
When budget woes threatened access to Robert Reich's large lecture class at Berkeley, the former labor secretary proposed a less expensive model.
Friending a Strike
At Oakland U., the action isn't just on the picket lines. It's on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Flickr.
British Profs Debate Giving Credit for Showing Up
British academics are debating the practice of awarding points toward students' grades just for showing up, The Times Higher reported...
Texas Governor Sets Off Controversy on A
Texas Gov. Rick Perry has already been accused of meddling with the leadership at Texas A&M University, his alma mater...
California Sues UCLA Surgeon
California is suing Gerald Buckberg, a medical professor at the University of California at Los Angeles, charging that he and...
Howard U. Responds to Student Protests
Howard University announced Wednesday several responses to student protests last week, but student leaders said that the university wasn't going...
Latest Data on Campus Spread of H1N1
Seventy-three percent of the 204 colleges participating in a study by the American College Health Association of the spread of...