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Winston-Salem State U. Abandons Planned Division I Move
Five years into the process of moving its sports program into the National Collegiate Athletic Association's top competitive level, Winston-Salem...
Economy Sinks, Default Rates Rise
U.S. data show 6.7 percent of student loan borrowers failed to repay their loans in 2007-8, up from 5.2 percent the year before.
Michigan to Remove Indian Dioramas from Natural History Museum
Responding to objections from American Indian students and staff members, the University of Michigan will remove a set of dioramas...
Freed Scholar Recounts Ordeal
Haleh Esfandiari’s imprisonment in Iran stirred concerns among scholars, and her story shows a government deeply suspicious of academe.
Male Enrollments Stable at Public Black Colleges, Study Finds
Enrollments of male students have stagnated but held stable at public historically black colleges and universities over the past two...
New Outlet for Sharing Science
Leading universities, frustrated by shrinking space in mainstream media for research coverage, decide to go right to the public with their news.
Presidents Push for Global Health
Major research university presidents speak out on new and growing global health programs at first-ever meeting of a new consortium.
Breakthrough on Open Access
5 major research universities pledge to set up system of payments for work their professors publish in free, online journals -- aiming to shift economic model of scholarly communication.