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'Leave-Proofing' the Faculty
Tenure-track jobs are harder than ever to find, with the economic mess prompting many colleges to grow even more cautious...
The SAT 'at War With Itself'
SAN DIEGO -- When American high school students take an SAT that is an hour longer than it used to...
When in Santiago ...
Student cheating, a common problem when it comes to American students, is complicated further when students cross cultures and ethical boundaries, sessions at registrars' meeting reveal.
Carolina Chancellor Apologizes for Speech Disruption
Protesters disrupted a speech Tuesday at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill by former Rep. Tom Tancredo, a...
New Knock Against Earmarking
As Europe looks enviously at U.S. research productivity, economists examine which policy changes are likely to spur innovation. (Hint: Autonomous universities and competition for funds.)
Broken Covenant
Some professors want to know why a religious college in Georgia is preparing for faculty cuts while adding significantly to athletics spending.
Matches and Mismatches in Producing Ph.D.'s
SAN DIEGO -- In theory, these days, everyone agrees that attrition in Ph.D. programs is a real problem. Graduate students...
Safe Haven
Seeing grim job prospects for its graduating Ph.D. students, a college at Vanderbilt offers stipends and ongoing teaching positions to help students buy some time.