Government
In Many States, Higher Education Hits a Point of 'Peril'
Nevada, in particular, is facing huge budget cuts and the nation's fastest projected growth in high-school graduates. What will happen to state colleges there?
The Great Graduate School Debate
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Neither a Trap Nor a Lie
An English professor defends the "life of the mind" despite its economic risks.
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The Big Lie About the 'Life of the Mind'
Most departments will never willingly provide information on graduate-student attrition, debt, and placement.
- Graduate School in the Humanities: Just Don't Go
- Letters to the Editor: Readers Weigh In
Campus Architecture Database
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The New Campus Centerpieces
Check out highlights from The Chronicle's Campus Architecture Database—including Roger Williams University's North Campus Residence Hall (above)—on Buildings & Grounds.
Page Proof
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Cutting the Flab
If you're unwilling to do the pruning and paring, cutting and condensing, no one else will, either.
- The Habit of Writing
- Cover Stories
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Diane Ravitch Wants the 'Public' Back in Public Schools
In a new book, the education theorist says she was mistaken to have been so enthusiastic about "testing, accountability, choice, and markets."
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A Plea for Real Debate in Academe
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Obama Should Take a Cue From FDR
Chronicle Blogs
In the News
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Department Chairs Get Mixed Reviews on Their Performance
In a survey, most academic department chairs gave themselves a grade of B or higher, but fewer than half of faculty members agreed.
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Will Your College Be Covered in Virtual Graffiti?
Using cellphones, people can now tag online maps with labels that anyone can see. Will the technology really "knock academia sideways," as one user says?
- Lake Michigan College Reinstates One Student Suspended for Sex Offense
- Audio: In a Washington Minute -- Congress Gets Down to Business on Student Loans
- Racial Gap Widens In Basketball Tournament's Graduation Rates
- The Coen Brothers Find Their Dream Classroom at St. Olaf
- Student-Loan Bill Begins Showdown Week
- U. of California Must Refund $38-Million in Fees to Students
- Minnesota Regents Outline Policy to Toughen Rules on Financial Conflicts
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State Lawyers Urge Judge to Reject Verdict in Iowa State U. Tenure Case
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The Ticker
- Trustee for Firm in Bankruptcy Proceedings Sues Yale for Return of $6-Million
- Higher-Education Groups Back U. of Texas in Affirmative-Action Case
- Iranian-American Scholar Is Temporarily Released From Jail in Tehran
- For Crimson Tide, Championship Was $4.3-Million Trip
- Racial Gap Widens In Basketball Tournament's Graduation Rates
Wired Campus
- FCC Broadband Plan May Call for Expanded Higher-Ed Leadership Role
- Security Firm Says Universities Make Good Targets for Phishing
- Georgia Tech Students Develop Digital Locks for Shared Bikes
Arts & Letters Daily
Pearl Buck played as a child in a Chinese town where wild dogs foraged for girl babies routinely exposed to die on wastelands. More
Campus Viewpoint
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