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Big Picture: Glimpses of Life in Academe From Around the World

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:39:00 EST

Proposed Realigning of New Jersey Campuses Spurs Protests

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:00:00 EST

The plan would shift control of a Rutgers campus at Camden to Rowan University. Critics see hints of cronyism in that choice.

Senators Question Obama's Plan to Tie Federal Aid to Tuition

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:00:00 EST

At a hearing, Republicans grilled an Education Department official about how states would be affected. Some Democrats also raised concerns about the regulatory burden.

Students at Florida A&M U. React to Suspension of Club Recruiting

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:55:00 EST

Organization leaders are for the most part accepting the temporary ban, imposed after the death of a student from injuries believed to be caused by hazing.

Chambers of Dissent at U. at Buffalo

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 04:55:00 EST

Many in the faculty union want the university to sever ties with two politically active business groups. But some see membership as part of civic engagement.

12 More Law Schools Face Lawsuits Over Job-Placement Claims

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:01:00 EST

The schools, primarily in California, New York, and Illinois, are accused of luring students with inflated job-placement and salary statistics.

Graphic: 'Success' Programs at Community Colleges Miss Many Students

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:01:00 EST

Community-College Study Asks: What Helps Students Graduate?

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:01:00 EST

The Center for Community College Student Engagement is seeking to identify practices that work, and help colleges expand them to cover all students.

Handicapping the President's Higher-Education Proposals

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST

U.S. Agency Will Offer $100-Million to Universities to Study Development Issues

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 02:50:00 EST

The new program from the Agency for International Development seeks to get the world's poor on the research agenda of the nation's top universities.

As Journal Boycott Grows, Elsevier Defends Its Practices

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 21:15:00 EST

A protest by scholars, the suppliers of journal articles, could signal trouble for the publisher. The company says its pricing and the value it offers are misunderstood.

White House Says Independent Colleges Will Be Consulted on Affordability Policy

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:00:00 EST

Some college officials are concerned about the plan, which would link federal aid to affordability, but the government intends to seek their feedback on it.

AfterWord: Can You Measure Your Scholarship by Counting Citations?

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:23:00 EST

Many researchers say they can’t, now that their work spreads through social media. Jennifer Howard explains how the altmetrics movement aims to pick up the slack.

Sortable Table: College and University Endowments, 2010-11

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:08:00 EST

Keen on College-Affordability Goals, but Wary of How to Achieve Them

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:01:00 EST

Members of an independent-colleges group, meeting in Washington, cheer their leader's call for "good faith" negotiations over President Obama's proposals.

Endowment Returns Rise to 19%, but Trouble May Lie Ahead

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:01:00 EST

Continued economic concerns, in the United States and abroad, have caused worries that endowments in 2012 may not do as well as in 2011, a survey found.

As Endowment Managers Turn to Private Equity, Questions Arise

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:01:00 EST

Political and moral arguments have popped up against private equity. But universities like that it can take on more risk and deliver results.

Education Department Turns Policy Attention to College Completion

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:01:00 EST

Some 60 faculty researchers and other experts gathered to share ideas about best practices for improving college-completion rates.

Volume 58, Issue 22: February 3, 2012

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 08:33:00 EST

Aid Experts and Officials Question President's College-Affordability Plans

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:01:00 EST

Basing federal support on a college's holding down net tuition could be particularly troubling for public institutions, some officials said.

President Puts College Costs Front and Center

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:01:00 EST

Higher-education leaders welcome the attention, but express concerns about federal intrusion.

With Tighter Budgets, Researchers May Be Asked to Lobby Lawmakers on Campuses

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST

A key biomedical-research lobbying group plans to take aim at members of Congress who have been reluctant to support federal spending on science.

Summit on Adjuncts Yields Tentative Framework for Campaign to Improve Their Conditions

Sun, 29 Jan 2012 17:50:00 EST

A draft document offered by leaders of the New Faculty Majority calls on colleges to make sweeping changes, and for adjuncts to have a voice in them.

5 Minutes With 2 Married Medievalists Who Are Trying to Elevate Music at Catholic Churches

Sun, 29 Jan 2012 00:01:00 EST

Two sacred-music specialists at Notre Dame are on a mission to improve the link between music and worship.

Arab Women Make Inroads in Higher Education but Often Find Dead Ends

Sun, 29 Jan 2012 00:01:00 EST

As more women attend universities, female scholars push for curricula that would challenge the limits of religious and social regulation.

Suffolk U.'s New President Taps His Sociological Training to Meet Students' Needs

Sun, 29 Jan 2012 00:01:00 EST

James McCarthy's experience as provost at another urban campus, CUNY's Baruch College, will also inform his approach at the Boston institution.