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Publishing
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Portnoy's Enduring Complaint
A world dizzy with lust and disgust, irony and rage. Such were the literary epiphanies boomers found in Roth.
Academic Freedom
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Bias Charges Divide Jewish Groups
Increasing reports of anti-Semitic words and deeds raise issues of academic freedom, and the groups disagree over when and how to complain.
For Profit Education
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Super-Size It!
McDonald’s does well by utilizing economies of scale and selling a small number of products in a standardized fashion. Why can’t universities do the same? asks Richard...
Facilities
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After Fanfare, Colleges Try to Meet 'Climate Neutral' Pledge
The American College & University Presidents' Climate Commitment is in the "slog" phase as signatories work on cutting emissions and using less energy.
Leadership & Governance
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Transitions: Southern Mississippi President Steps Down, but Will Teach at Branch Campus
Martha D. Saunders is credited with increasing enrollment and private giving in tough economic times. Read that item and other job-related news.
Admissions & Student Aid
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What Does $1-Trillion Mean? Maybe Not Much
Student-loan debt is in the spotlight, but what does the total amount outstanding really tell us?
Legal
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Complaints Soar Over Aggressive Student-Loan Debt Collectors
Over the past five years, the number of complaints filed against agencies collecting on behalf of the U.S. Department of Education has grown by 45 percent.
Teaching
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For Schools of Theology, It's Time to Bend Tradition
Amid financial troubles and declining enrollments, the largest challenge may be cultural—seminaries have to adapt to a changing world.
Research
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NIH Is Prodded to Consider a Better Science for Allocating Research Dollars
Which disease gets what money has long been a topic of debate. The newest proposal uses metrics from the financial world.
Technology
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Hot Type: Elsevier Experiments With Allowing 'Text Mining' of Its Journals
Working with an open-access advocate, the publisher has hammered out a deal with the University of British Columbia.
Finance
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After Outcry Over Raises, Cal State Revisits Policy on Presidents' Pay
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.
Libraries
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In Praise of Reference-Book Authors
A tribute to lexicographers and others who classify life's minutiae.
Government
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New Microgrants at U. of Michigan Will Spark Innovative Research
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.
Athletics
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Basketball Draws Shrinking Crowds in Many Big Programs
A Chronicle analysis shows that about one out of every five Division I programs has seen attendance fall by 20 percent or more.
Student Affairs
More Student AffairsDistance Education
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Between Gigs, Megadeth Rocker Studies Online for the Ministry
In the virtual classroom, David Ellefson doesn't find himself surrounded by fans wearing heavy-metal T-shirts.
Labor & Work-Life Issues
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2 Presidents, 2 Campuses, One Long-Distance Marriage
Anthony and Robin J. Tricoli lead colleges in neighboring states, a three-hour drive apart.
