Audio: Obama Moves to End a Bush-Era Grant Program
The Obama administration has no plans to renew two merit-based grants—the Academic Competitiveness and Smart Grants—created by President Bush.
The Party Line
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A Tale of Two Lobbying Firms
Budget turmoil forces administrators to choose sides over which lobbyist to keep.
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Featured Articles
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How Students Can Improve by Studying Themselves
A teaching experiment at the City University of New York demonstrates that failing students can learn to succeed in courses that break down their faulty study habits.
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Confessions of an Accidental Literary Scholar
Writers live on one side of the tracks. Lit scholars live on the other. One crazed grad student dared to walk the rails.
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The Challenge and Power of an Interim Presidency
C. Peter Magrath came back to the president's post one more time to help West Virginia University overcome a scandal.
More on Government
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The FY 2010 Budget and the Humanities
President Obama has proposed a slight decrease in the NEH budget. How much, asks Stan Katz, will that matter to both the academic and public humanities?
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Obama's Budget Request Endorses the Glass Ceiling
Diane Auer Jones says the president's proposal sets women back by decades in their fight for equal pay for equal work.
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Does the Supreme Court's Ruling Change the World?
Despite the recent decision, Diane Auer Jones believes that advocacy groups and single-issue political action committees will continue to dominate the campaign media...
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Colleges and Cities Square Off Over Taxes
Some cities, struggling with budget shortfalls, contemplate asking colleges in their midst for funds, or even requiring them to pony up.
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Debate Over Taxes Sullies Town-Gown Relations in Pittsburgh
Higher education helped revive the former steel town's economy. So why are the two sides still fighting?
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What Some Universities Agree to Pay Local Governments in Lieu of Taxes
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Senators Name 6 to Panel Overseeing Accreditors