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Ehlers, Advocate for Science, to Retire From Congress
U.S. Rep. Vernon Ehlers (R-Mich.), a former physics professor who championed academic research and especially science education during eight terms...
Video of Disruption of Israeli Speaker at Irvine
Stand With Us, a group supportive of Israel, has placed video on YouTube showing Monday's incident at the University of...
UNESCO Documents Rise in Attacks on Educators
Educators and schools -- at all levels -- are experiencing more attacks by government and other officials, according to a...
E-Library Economics
New research indicates that e-book oriented libraries could save colleges a bundle, but academics may have a hard time letting go of the stacks.
Rough Start for New Regulator
Two weeks after its rebirth, California agency to oversee private postsecondary education erroneously tells 50 institutions that they are approved to offer new programs.
Professor in Chief
Obama's critics have again taken to deriding his professorial past, shedding light on longstanding stereotypes about academe.
Men of Merit
Michigan's Jackson Community College thinks its black male students may be their own best motivators.
Examining Rise in Borrowing by Doctoral Students
Between 1995 and 2003, the median accumulated federal loans for doctorates increased from $14,927 to $44,743, according to a study...