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MIT Names Its Provost, Who Led Online-Education Efforts, as New President

Wed, 16 May 2012 01:00:00 EDT

L. Rafael Reif, a faculty member for 32 years, has played a lead role in the creation of MITx and edX.

Illinois Bill Would Ban Use of Search Firms in Hiring at Public Universities

Mon, 14 May 2012 20:00:00 EDT

Lawmakers are questioning the cost of the growing use of outside consultants. Universities say they would be at a competitive disadvantage in recruiting without them.

Publishers and Georgia State See Broad Implications in Copyright Ruling

Mon, 14 May 2012 20:00:00 EDT

The university called the decision significant "for all educational fair use." A plaintiff said the ruling, though flawed, was a step toward setting practical guidelines.

Florida A&M President Suspends Band Through Next Year

Mon, 14 May 2012 16:00:00 EDT

The Marching 100, embroiled in a hazing scandal since last fall, will not play in 2012-13.

Long-Awaited Ruling in Copyright Case Mostly Favors Georgia State U.

Sun, 13 May 2012 21:00:00 EDT

The judge found violations in only five of 99 instances where publishers said the university went beyond fair use in posting copyrighted materials online.

Russia's University Mergers Pit the Old School Against the New

Sun, 13 May 2012 01:01:00 EDT

Bringing together Soviet-style instructors and Western-influenced researchers has led to impasse, not improvement.

Artists Debate Whether the Discipline Needs a Doctorate

Sun, 13 May 2012 01:01:00 EDT

Some say it is inevitable that a new terminal degree will replace the master of fine arts. But will it be good for the field, and for the students who enroll?

NIH Is Prodded to Consider a Better Science for Allocating Research Dollars

Sun, 13 May 2012 01:01:00 EDT

Which disease gets what money has long been a topic of debate. The newest proposal uses metrics from the financial world.

Student Loans Have Become 'Pawn in the Latest Political Fight'

Sun, 13 May 2012 01:01:00 EDT

Both parties want to delay a scheduled doubling of the interest rate on some loans, but they can't agree on how to cover the cost.

To Develop Student Entrepreneurs, Colleges Incubate Their Ideas

Sun, 13 May 2012 01:01:00 EDT

The arrangements can benefit both students, who receive guidance and perhaps financial support, and the institutions, which may help shape the entrepreneurial economy.

Cultural-Studies Journal Gets Revamped for a 'Different Intellectual Moment'

Sun, 13 May 2012 01:01:00 EDT

The new editors at "Public Culture" hope to reach beyond an academic audience.

Top Business Schools Look to Social Scientists to Enhance Research

Sun, 13 May 2012 01:01:00 EDT

The tight academic job market has given some the incentive to explore faculty positions outside their disciplines.

Building a Digital Map of Scholarly Archival Materials

Sun, 13 May 2012 01:00:00 EDT

The project is meant to make the paper chase easier for researchers by showing which collections hold the documents they want.

New Dean's Mission: Expand the Reconfigured Jack Welch Institute

Sun, 13 May 2012 00:01:00 EDT

Daniel Szpiro, an assistant dean at Cornell University, is expected to rapidly increase enrollment at the business school, which was recently acquired by Strayer.

The Art of Camouflage; Professors on a Field Trip

Fri, 11 May 2012 12:43:00 EDT

Clemson Seeks to Diminish the Sophomore Slump

Fri, 11 May 2012 04:55:00 EDT

The university is considering a required seminar in which second-year students would focus on critical-thinking skills.

Amid Confusing Signals From Regents, U. of Texas President's Job Hangs in Balance

Fri, 11 May 2012 01:00:00 EDT

The board chairman says he has no plans to fire anyone, but he was said to have told the university's chancellor to recommend the president's dismissal.

North Carolina's Ban on Same-Sex Unions Raises Questions for Campuses

Wed, 09 May 2012 21:00:00 EDT

Supporters and opponents of the measure disagree about how it will affect benefits for state employees, including those at public colleges.

Chinese Dissident Will ‘Have a Ball’ at NYU, Says Professor Who Made It Happen

Wed, 09 May 2012 20:03:00 EDT

If all goes according to plan, New York University’s law school will have a well-known visiting scholar this fall: Chen Guangcheng.

New Microgrants at U. of Michigan Will Spark Innovative Research

Wed, 09 May 2012 00:01:00 EDT

Faculty members who form interdisciplinary teams can apply for quick start-up grants of $20,000 each, giving them the chance to pursue potentially rewarding hunches.

After Outcry Over Raises, Cal State Revisits Policy on Presidents' Pay

Tue, 08 May 2012 10:00:00 EDT

A board committee approved a plan that would bar campuses from using tuition or tax dollars to raise new presidents' salaries. But their foundations could chip in more.

State Student-Aid Grants Should Focus on Completion, Not Just Merit, Report Says

Tue, 08 May 2012 01:00:00 EDT

States should eliminate the "dichotomy" between need- and merit-based aid, and instead require students to make progress toward completing their degrees.

Senate Republicans Block Vote on Bill to Freeze Interest Rate on Student Loans

Tue, 08 May 2012 01:00:00 EDT

A motion to end debate on the bill garnered 52 votes, eight shy of the number required to end a Republican filibuster and proceed to a vote.

Law Professor Gives Law Schools a Failing Grade

Mon, 07 May 2012 10:00:00 EDT

Professors are underworked and overpaid, and the schools are an increasingly poor career choice for students, writes Brian Tamanaha in a forthcoming book.

Student Loan Debt-Collection Agencies Need Improvement, Report Says

Mon, 07 May 2012 10:00:00 EDT

Debt collectors working for the U.S. Education Department must improve how they handle borrower grievances, the National Consumer Law Center says.

Volume 58, Issue 36: May 11, 2012

Mon, 07 May 2012 10:00:00 EDT