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Iowa Faculty Reconsider What's in a Name
Earlier this month, professors at the University of Iowa decided that they'd rather not work at the "Wellmark Blue Cross...
Provocative Theory on Merit
Research argues that if elite colleges abandoned the SAT, they could have diverse classes without affirmative action.
Saving Iraq's Scholars
In an urgent effort to save a critical mass of scholars unlike any initiative undertaken since World War II, the...
Accidentally Into the Loan Wars
Responding to scandal, U. of North Carolina tells all campuses to list at least 3 lenders. That's unfair to colleges in direct lending, advocates say.
Fallout From a Cover-Up
Eastern Michigan president is fired and two other officials agree to quit in wake of reports about failure to inform students of campus murder.
Why and When Ph.D. Students Finish
New data point to importance of money and mentors -- and to significant differences by discipline.