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November 9, 2005

The Faculty Role in Sports Reform
Knight Commission hears from 3 groups that take divergent approaches to the problems in college athletics.

November 9, 2005

End to the Admissions Index
U. of Washington will give every single application a full look, from grades to socioeconomic background.

November 9, 2005

A Shirt Isn't a Prerequisite
Some things learned in school will inform major life choices that students make during college. Take shirtlessness, for example. Jacob Authier, a junior at Chapman University, in Southern California, was home-schooled, so he never had to wear a shirt to class. "I have plenty of shirts I like," the film major said. "I just don’t like to wear them all the time.”

November 9, 2005

Quick Takes: Defeat for Evolution in Kansas, Income Decline Projected, U. of Colorado Foundation Criticized, 12 to Receive U.S. Humanities Medals, Senate Proposes Extension of College Tax Break

November 8, 2005

Pecking Order
Study explores why some top departments tend to hire people who earned Ph.D.'s at only a few institutions, while others cast a wider net.

November 8, 2005

New Academic Programs: Nursing, Business, China and Asia-Pacific Studies, Forensic Science, Business and Doctoral Education

November 8, 2005

Georgetown's New Benefits for Gays
Gay and lesbian faculty and staff members at Georgetown University are saying a rhetorical "amen” to new guidelines that will provide health insurance for their same-sex partners, starting January 1. More and more colleges each year provide some benefits for gay professors’ partners, but the trend is notably less evident at Roman Catholic institutions, making Georgetown’s move significant.

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