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Friday, May 9, 2008 |
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Governor's Daughter Enjoyed a High Profile at West Virginia U.
About the same time last fall that university officials were awarding Heather M. Bresch a degree she had not earned, they were also considering her for appointment to two advisory panels that raise money for the university. More News2 Big Athletics Associations Consider Joining Forces NIH Mulls Ways to Lure Back Veteran Peer Reviewers Unexplained 'Difficulties' Force Postponement of Scholarly Conference in China Colleges Express Concern About State Laws That Require Them to Fight Online Piracy 2 British Universities to Benefit From Saudi Prince's Gifts California State Senator Picked to Lead Community Colleges U. of North Carolina Hires One of Its Own as Chancellor of Its Flagship Campus The Chronicle Review
The Forgotten Philosopher
John Stuart Mill was a great intellect ahead of his time, and is underappreciated in ours, writes Alan Wolfe. Does John C. Yoo deserve to lose his Berkeley law professorship because of his Justice Department memos on torture? Brainstorm: Lives of the MindLaurie Fendrich Marc Bousquet 
Governor's Daughter Enjoyed a High Profile at West Virginia U.
Michael S. Garrison, president of the university, is under pressure from faculty members to resign but retains the confidence of its governing board. Above, he listens at a board discussion last month of a report on the controversial degree awarded to Heather Bresch. (Photograph by Dale Sparks, AP Images) Chronicle Blogs(All times Eastern)
Social Scientist in Army's 'Human Terrain' Program Dies in Afghanistan Keep Admitting Immigrants, Governor Tells N.C. Community Colleges Budget Crisis Prompts Berkeley to Halve Its Offerings in East Asian Studies Congressional Panel Considers Call for More Female Science Professors Co-Founder of Second Life Says Academics Are Biggest Trailblazers in Virtual Worlds Bowling and Whiskey Get More of the Campaign Spotlight Than Education Policy Lowering Heating and Cooling Bills With Flower ... er, Cactus Power Discussion Forums
The Brown Bag: Read a transcript of an online discussion with Kevin Roberts, chief information officer at Abilene Christian University, about his decision to give away iPhones and switch to Google e-mail — and whether other colleges can learn from his experiences.
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The rigid standards of hiring and tenure are all that stand in the way of the humanities professor as thriving public scholar, writes Patricia Nelson Limerick.
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A Ph.D. in geological sciences always knew he wanted to teach; so how did his career get so focused on research?
On HiringThe Siren Call of an Overseas Position Baylor U.'s Faculty Senate Passes Resolution Criticizing Administration |
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