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Six-Figure Adjunct Salary ... for Key State Senator
The College of William and Mary gave a state senator, Tommy Norment, an appointment teaching two courses a year, for...
U. of Chicago Plans Faculty Expansion
The University of Chicago is planning a faculty expansion in coming year -- not just the unfreezing of selected positions...
Health Plans Faulted for Inattention to College Students
A nonpartisan group of student health experts issued a statement Saturday warning that none of the major proposals under consideration...
Nobel in Economics Goes to Scholars at Indiana, Berkeley
The 2009 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics will be shared by Elinor Ostrom and Oliver E. Williamson. Ostrom, professor of...
Remediation Worries and Successes
At national gathering of community college trustees, many search for answers -- and some colleges report strategies that may be working.
Half-Learned Lessons
Ten years after the National Center for Academic Transformation began course redesigns, early adopters applaud learning outcomes but remain ambivalent about the cost reduction.
The Social Media Maze
Colleges are eager to leverage Facebook and Twitter to boost recruiting and fund raising, but many still don't have a coherent strategy for how to do it.
Oxford Releases Interview Questions
In an attempt to show that there are no "trick questions," the University of Oxford has for the first time...