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"We'd like to think that doctors are somehow immune to the influence of advertising, but turns out they're human after all.
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Drug-Company Association Bans Freebies for Doctors
Education Department's 'Emergency' Request for Pell Grant Survey Is Denied
Several associations representing traditional colleges opposed the request and questioned the department’s motive.
Accreditor Can Certify New Institutions Once Again, Education Dept. Says
The department restored the American Academy for Liberal Education’s ability to accredit new institutions.
NYU's President to Teach at Incipient Campus in United Arab Emirates
John E. Sexton, a lawyer with a Ph.D. in comparative American religion, will lead a course on religion and government.
Judge Rules That UC-Berkeley May Build Controversial Athletics Center
The building has drawn nearly two years of protests and lawsuits from tree-sitters, neighborhood groups, and the City of Berkeley.
Student-Aid Administrators Worry About Access to Loans, Survey Finds
Less than half of respondents believe recent federal legislation does enough to ensure that aid will be available to students.
Closed Out? Norman Finkelstein, Controversial Scholar Denied Tenure, Can't Find a Job. | 104
Group Argues That Out-of-Class Learning Is Domain of Faculty, Not Student Affairs | 92
Is There a 'Growing Backlash' Against the SAT? | 59
College Settles With Instructor Fired for Teaching Adam and Eve as Myth | 54
Fresh Artistic Controversy Hits Yale U. | 52
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January 11, 2007
Student-Retention Policy in Canadian Province Gives Each Freshman a Big Rebate
Full-time first-year students at public universities in the Canadian province of New Brunswick are finding their tuition bills for the second semester reduced by 2,000 Canadian dollars, or about $1,700, thanks to a new policy of the provincial government, the CBC reported. The government, which was elected in September, had promised to help first-year students stay — an important issue since New Brunswick has the worst record of freshman retention in Canada. The government is sending the money, which amounts to about half a year’s tuition and fees, directly to the universities. Some critics of the policy say the money would be better spent if the aid were based on students’ need.
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