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Academic Ties With China Face New Scrutiny in Dispute Over Dissident
NYU's public disagreement with a prominent activist illustrates the tricky diplomacy of maintaining links with Beijing.
Where Do the Ph.D.'s Go?
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Just Look at the Data, if You Can Find Any
We need more openness about the career outcomes of doctoral education.
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Welcome to the Ph.D. Placement Project
Everyone wants better job-placement information for recipients of doctoral degrees. We're ready to tackle the challenge of collecting the data. We invite you to pitch in. - Demanding Data on Placement Rates
Pomp and Circumstance
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Each Called by Name
Hundreds of stories, families, and hopes fill a stadium at one community college's commencement.
A Piece of the Athletics Pie
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Dispute Over Athletes' Rights Challenges NCAA's Principles of Amateurism
A case heading into a critical hearing this week gets at the very nature of college sports and the NCAA's role in regulating it.
- Ed O'Bannon Takes Aim at the NCAA
In the News
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Humanities and Social Sciences Are Central to National Goals, Report Argues
The report, prepared for members of Congress, affirms the disciplines' importance to society and defends their role as a part of a balanced education.
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Sandusky Scandal Shapes Higher-Education Legal and Governance Policies
At least a dozen sessions at the annual meeting this week of the National Association of College and University Attorneys concern the aftermath of the scandal.
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As States Try to Curb Abortion, Future Doctors Fight for Training
- 'An Industry of Mediocrity': Study Criticizes Teacher-Education Programs
- Donations Rose Only Slightly Last Year
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U.S. Opens Antitrust Investigation Into Colleges' Talk of Student-Aid Reform
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Reading-Room Plan at Library of Congress Will Hurt Service, Critics Say
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Ruling on Gene Patents Opens New Avenues for University Research
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