Daily news and job-information source for college and university faculty members, administrators, and studentshttp://chronicle.com/en-USCopyright 2008 The Chronicle of Higher EducationFri, 09 May 2008 01:30:05 -0400rss@chronicle.comrss@chronicle.comhttp://chronicle.com/icons/98/a/tn_rss.gifhttp://chronicle.com/14425Today's Newshttp://chronicle.com/daily/2008/05/2788n.htm?rsshttp://chronicle.com/daily/2008/05/2788n.htm?rssAbout 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.Fri, 09 May 2008 09:00:00 -0400http://chronicle.com/daily/2008/05/2789n.htm?rsshttp://chronicle.com/daily/2008/05/2789n.htm?rssLeaders from the NCAA and the NAIA have discussed the possibility of working together to establish new recruiting standards and allow their teams to compete more often.Fri, 09 May 2008 09:00:00 -0400http://chronicle.com/daily/2008/05/2792n.htm?rsshttp://chronicle.com/daily/2008/05/2792n.htm?rssThe abrupt cancellation of a major anthropology conference in China has left many scholars speculating about government interference in academic life.Fri, 09 May 2008 09:00:00 -0400http://chronicle.com/free/2008/05/2786n.htm?rsshttp://chronicle.com/free/2008/05/2786n.htm?rssHigher-education officials say that the entertainment industry is pushing for state laws that would force colleges to police their networks for illegal trading of music and video files and to buy software to stem the problem.Fri, 09 May 2008 09:00:00 -0400http://chronicle.com/daily/2008/05/2787n.htm?rsshttp://chronicle.com/daily/2008/05/2787n.htm?rssTwo of Britain's most prominent universities will set up research centers devoted to Islamic studies with support from a Saudi prince whose gifts to Harvard and Georgetown Universities in 2005 drew attention in Congress.Fri, 09 May 2008 09:00:00 -0400http://chronicle.com/daily/2008/05/2791n.htm?rsshttp://chronicle.com/daily/2008/05/2791n.htm?rssSen. Jack Scott, a Democrat who is chairman of the Senate Committee on Education, will become leader of the 109-campus system at the beginning of next year, when his Senate term ends.Fri, 09 May 2008 09:00:00 -0400http://chronicle.com/daily/2008/05/2790n.htm?rsshttp://chronicle.com/daily/2008/05/2790n.htm?rssH. Holden Thorp, an award-winning chemistry professor with a strong background in fund raising and long ties to the university, will take the helm of the flagship institution on July 1.Fri, 09 May 2008 09:00:00 -0400