Past Coverage

• Change in Doctoral Degrees Awarded, by Discipline, 1988-2008 - December 2, 2009
• Minority and Female Doctorate Recipients - September 29, 2006
• Universities See Slight Increase in Number of Doctorates Awarded - November 26, 1999
• The Number of New Ph.D.'s Drops for the First Time Since 1985 - February 9, 2001
• American Women Surpass Men in Earning Doctorates - December 12, 2003

Recent News

• Number of 'Hispanic Serving' Colleges Is Expected to Grow Significantly, Report Says

  Almost 200 colleges may soon meet the federal designation of "Hispanic serving," and they should work to increase their retention and graduation rates, says a new report.

• College Makes Students More Liberal, but Not Smarter About Civics, Study Finds

  The Intercollegiate Studies Institute found that people with bachelor's degrees were more likely than recipients of only high-school diplomas to take liberal stances.

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  Pulling Haiti's Culture From the Rubble

  The chief conservator of one of the stricken nation's major libraries is working with Brown University and others to save a part of his people's cultural patrimony.

Campus Viewpoint

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The University of South Carolina is home to more than 200 years of history and tradition, rising from a single building in 1805 on what would become the heart of the campus, the Horseshoe. The 11 buildings that now make up the Horseshoe frame a...