Universities Jockey to Remake New York City's Technology Landscape

Universities jockey to build new tech campus in the city. Cornell and Stanford vie for the biggest prize.

The New Technology Campus: Handicapping the Contenders

At stake: New York City real estate and $100-million for a "game changing," science-focused academic venture.

Colleges Struggle to Outrun the Recession

With 11-percent unemployment in Georgia and cuts in its famous HOPE Scholarship, three nervous institutions embrace a new frugality.

Fulbright Keeps Moving Forward Despite Budget Uncertainty

As Congress debates, the program's leaders forge ahead with new opportunities that they hope will help scholars solve global problems.

A Doctor With a Mission Expands His Work in Sierra Leone

A Fulbright fellowship has allowed Dan Kelly to return to his clinical research on HIV/AIDS in the developing country.

Top Producers of U.S. Fulbright Students by Type of Institution, 2011-12

Top Producers of U.S. Fulbright Scholars by Type of Institution, 2011-12

Fulbright Student From Afghanistan Resolves to Apply Skills Back Home

Though tempted to stay in the United States, he plans to contribute to Afghan society with his master's degree in engineering from Duke.

Music Student Seeks Sounds of Reconciliation in Northern Ireland

Kyle Inman is determined to record the elusive sounds of peace in the pubs and on the streets of Belfast.

Interactive Map: Countries and Territories Sending Fulbright Scholars to the U.S., 2011-12

Interactive Map: Top Destinations of U.S. Fulbright Scholars, 2011-12

Women's University to Reconsider Hard Line on Transgender Students

At Hollins University, students who take a step toward becoming male are expelled. It's a poor way way of handling an increasingly common issue, critics say.

At Babson, New Courses Begin to Expire From the Start

A college that embraced entrepreneurship long before it became fashionable applies the start-up spirit to its own curriculum.

University Programs Raise Crop of New Farmers

Students at the University of Vermont can take a crash course in organic farming.

AAUP Blasts Climate for Academic Freedom at Savannah College of Art and Design

The college's efforts to be removed from the association's censure list foundered when it attempted to dictate terms, a report says.

High Demand for Science Graduates Enables Them to Pick Their Jobs, Report Says

But lot of persuasion may be necessary to get those graduates to take jobs where they are needed the most.

Syracuse, Selectivity, and ‘Old Measures’

A recent Chronicle article on Syracuse University raised questions about the meaning of college selectivity. But what does an admission rate really tell you?

Mobile Apps, Blackboard's New Openness, and 'Netiquette' Are Topics at Educause

'Fair Practices' in Admissions

More colleges are using wait lists, says NACAC’s new report on the “State of College Admission.” That may prompt more questions from counselors.

Sierra Nevada's Chief Quits, Saying the College Can't Afford Him

The institution couldn't prosper with someone so well compensated on the payroll, he decided.

There's More to the Law Than 'Practice-Ready'

The recent focus on more-practical legal skills shouldn't lead educators to overlook the full picture of what young lawyers need to know.

The U.S. Should Adopt Income-Based Loans Now

We should follow England’s and Australia’s lead in reforming student-debt payment.

Student Discourtesy Can Wreck More Than Your Lecture

Bad manners in the classroom really have gotten worse. Ignore them at your peril.

Smart Universities Look a Decade Ahead

"As our nation becomes more diverse, so too must our student bodies, and Syracuse has rightly decided to reach these students wherever they live, whatever racial or ethnic...

Must Selectivity Limit Inclusivity? At Syracuse, No

"The real story is that a small group of faculty members have opposed work to make Syracuse University important in the field of higher education and in the world."

'Other Universities Should Follow Her Lead'

"Syracuse is not fading on the national stage, but rather gaining exposure because of Nancy Cantor."

Why Focus on Critics of Chancellor Cantor?

"The article focuses on the claims of her critics, one of which is that parents who sacrifice for their children's college education would not be pleased with the Syracuse...

Cantor Deserves Praise for Efforts With City

"Nancy Cantor should be praised for her efforts, particularly those that better connect the university to the city."

Syracuse Graduate Students Embrace Change

"Far from experiencing or perceiving a decrease in the rigor of our educational experience, we acknowledge what a privilege it is to grow in our disciplines through sharing...

Racism, Classism Underlie Criticism of Cantor

"The article perpetuates the patriarchal tendencies that traditionally accompany critiques of women in powerful positions such as Chancellor Nancy Cantor."

Love and Anarchy

Emma Goldman's passion for free expression burns on.

Seeking Sparks of Hope in Books on Energy

Is there a happy medium between the apocalyptic and the utopian?

Wars They Have Seen

How an unlikely friendship with a Vichy collaborator complicates our understanding of Gertrude Stein.

Tackling Texts Alone

Being part of a learning community is great. But some reading demands solitary contemplation.

An Economist's Own Opportunity Cost

An academic economist writes a novel about an academic economist. Any resemblance to real persons is purely coincidental.

The Bricklayer and the Philosopher

Two soccer coaches size up life's daunting field.

Psychiatric Meds: Perils, Promises, and Profits

'Getting to Clear'

It is hard for academics to live in the present because nearly all of us lead lives of deferred gratification.