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Publishing
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The Unfriendliest Cut of All
Oxford University Press goes negative for its word of the year.
Academic Freedom
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Best Sources for Occupation Updates
Marc Bousquet links to sources for news on University of California strife.
For Profit Education
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Understanding the 'Public' in Public Relations
Ignored or underappreciated, a college's neighbors can create needless headaches for PR officers.
Leadership & Governance
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Diversity Often Takes a Back Seat in Trustee Selection
"Boards in the public sector are not self-perpetuating, and diversity often takes a back seat to other considerations in election or appointment of trustees."
Fundraising
View all of FundraisingAdmissions & Student Aid
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In Debt and Undead
People who amass student-loan debt by attending anything other than a community college are doomed to wander the earth as zombies, asserts a new cartoon short.
Legal
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A Fine Legal Mess: When Student Groups Collide With Anti-Bias Policy
Can a college compel a student group to abide by antidiscrimination rules when its religious views and values dictate otherwise? The U.S. Supreme Court isn't saying, writes...
Teaching
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Violinist Brings Global Experience to U. of Texas Classroom
For a violinist who has traveled all over the world, the University of Texas at Austin has come to seem like home.
Research
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'Islamo-Fascism': an Exchange
Online-only debate between Jeffrey Herf and Richard Wolin, to go online Monday morning with the rest of the issue.
Technology
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Teaching With Twitter: Not for the Faint of Heart
Teaching with Twitter means students are more involved. And that can take classes in risky directions for professors.
Finance
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Libraries Explore Big Ideas to Overcome Small Budgets
Steep cuts and shrinking staffs are inspiring innovative, collaborative ways to handle collections and share costs.
Government
View all of GovernmentAthletics
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Managing Risk in College Athletics
From imprudent training to spotty equipment, college sports can be legal nightmares in the making. But there are ways to lessen the risks, writes Alyssa S. Keehan.
Student Affairs
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California's Private Colleges Have Plenty of Room for Transfers
"California's private, nonprofit colleges and universities have room for spring transfer students, and welcome applications for this spring and next fall from transfer...
Distance Education
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Second Life Duty Is Now Required for Penn State's Online Advisers
Plenty of colleges have a presence in Second Life. Pennsylvania State University is taking that a step further, requiring academic advisers at its online campus to be...
Labor & Work-Life Issues
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Economists Dumbfounded By Obama's Debt Worries
A sluggish and confused response to the economic crises is behind the short-sighted U.C. tuition hikes.

