The Faculty
A HOME IN ACADEME
Not long after he became provost at the University of Dayton, where he was taught and nurtured when he could barely speak English, Joseph Saliba returned to his native Lebanon to meet with alumni and seek new students. more...
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Research & Books
TRACKING PERFORMANCE
The scholarly publishers Elsevier and Springer have unveiled new research tools that promise to help universities pinpoint their research strengths.
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Government & Politics
ANOTHER LOOK AT RECRUITING
The Education Department has begun to develop new and, most likely, stricter rules about how colleges compensate their recruiters, and the changes may affect for-profit institutions the most.
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Money & Management
THE CLOSING OF THE BOOKS
June 30 marks the end of the fiscal year for many colleges, and the financial reports that result may supply the first real news about the recession's impact on higher education.
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Information Technology
LISTSERV 2.0
Electronic mailing lists, once hailed as the savior of scholarly communication, must now either change or fade away. more...
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Students
A VOICE AMID THE NUMBERS
This week Robert J. Massa, one of the most outspoken national figures in admissions, will step down from his post at Dickinson College. more...
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International
A HEALING SOJOURN IN MEXICO
American medical students learn new ways to think about disease and recovery as they study alternative medicine in Oaxaca. more...
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Commentary
NOT GOOD ENOUGH
Poor writing persists because students don't try hard enough and aren't pushed to try harder, writes Bob Kunzinger. more...
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The Chronicle Review
ISLAMIC CIVILIZATION IN PERIL
Muslims' inner spiritual lives are on the decline, throwing off their moral equilibrium and clouding their visions of a potentially bright, peaceful tomorrow, writes Ali A. Allawi. more...
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