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November 8, 2006

Colleges and the New Congress (Updated)
Democrats expected to push hard for more aid for students -- but unlikely to ease up on higher education accountability.

November 7, 2006

Higher Ed's Election Day Showdowns
Three years after the University of Michigan won approval from the U.S. Supreme Court to use affirmative action (in some forms) in college admissions, voters in Michigan could strip the institution of the right to consider race when admitting students.

November 7, 2006

Quick Takes: Stanford Starts Study of Academic Couples, NCATE Accredits Western Governors, Hawkins Will Retire From Educause, LA District Chancellor Will Quit, DARPA Restores Prize Money

November 7, 2006

Controversy Over An Altered Contract
Chancellor of Calif. 2-year-college district is under fire for removing buyout clause without clearance from his board.

November 7, 2006

'Death of a Department Chair'
Isabel Vittorio, who, as a department chair at the fictional Austin University, had variously “been described as narcissistic, charismatic, brilliant, and opportunistic” was found slumped over her desk in the Department of Literature and Rhetoric early on a Monday morning, her neck broken. What ensues as the murder investigation unfolds is a peek inside what author Lynn C. Miller called the closed, “wonderful dysfunctional family template” of a humanities department.

November 7, 2006

Unionizing Postdocs
UAW's failed effort to represent 6,000 California researchers shows promise and pitfalls of organizing a unique higher ed population.

November 7, 2006

Florida Pushes Foreign Languages
Chancellor seeks greater focus on Chinese and Portuguese -- through online instruction -- to prepare students for global economy.

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