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'The Price of Defiance'
In 1962, with court backing, James Meredith became the first black person to enroll at the University of Mississippi. His...
The Flu Waiting Game
No one is quite sure what form the H1N1 virus will take once flu seasons hits, so colleges are preparing the best they can for the fall.
At Rutgers, Guess Which Cuts Can Be Restored
Rutgers University's board will vote today to restore a luxury recruiting center -- with a full supply of plasma televisions...
Though Membership Capped, NCAA Division I Grows
Kennesaw State University, New Jersey Institute of Technology, University of North Florida and Utah Valley University have been granted full...
U. of Ottawa Never Considered 600 Applications
Canada's University of Ottawa has acknowledged that 600 applicants to its law school were never considered for admission this year...
In Illinois, Raising Questions About Trustees
Two former University of Illionois presidents, together with two former chancellors, have called for changes in the way trustees are...
GI Bill Math
At one Air Force base, soon-to-be veterans evaluate options of a program whose benefits are not uniform.
My Intellectual Territory
An NEH grant awarded to professors to start teaching courses around life's "enduring questions" has some philosophers wondering if they've been forgotten.