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Politics, Equity and Meeting Boycotts
Political science association seeks compromise on -- and continues to face criticism over -- its decision to go to New Orleans, and debates how political the group should be.
Containing the Taint of Loan Defaults
Hoping to draw more community colleges into the federal loan program, 2 groups urge Education Department to make it clearer that few borrowers at 2-year institutions fail to repay their loans.
AAUP Turns to Scholar of Higher Education
Faculty group turns to professor who studies professors and their working conditions as its next general secretary. Plus a podcast interview with Gary Rhoades.
Playing the Name Game
Loyola College in Maryland has decided to call itself Loyola University Maryland, but some alumni are concerned the new name won’t reflect the institution’s values.
'Collision Course' for Graduate Education
What's wrong with graduate education these days? Is it what Ph.D. students are missing -- teaching skills perhaps, or the...
Sharing Information About 'Struggling' Med Students
As colleges have begun paying increasing attention to retaining their current students, they have embraced a range of strategies for...
Dispatches from Denver, Day 3
At the Democratic National Convention, faculty are studying the dynamics of power by focusing on protesters, karaoke performers -- oh, and the delegates, too.