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Publishing
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Jury Finds Iowa State Professor Filed False Bias Complaints in Pursuit of Tenure
The jury concluded that Daniel Krier made untrue allegations of gender discrimination against two colleagues who were critical of his academic work.
For Profit Education
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Career Colleges: 'We Don't Matter'
That's their excuse for their students' poor performance, except when it's not, writes Kevin Carey.
Facilities
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Los Angeles College District Approves New Controls Over Construction Money
The district established an inspector general's office and a whistle-blower program for its $5.7-billion construction-bond program.
Leadership & Governance
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The Millionaire in the Mobile Home
A retired librarian and associate professor who died in November, Carolyn Amalie Granrud lived modestly and gave generously to her alma mater.
Admissions & Student Aid
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Stand Up for SAFRA
The Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act is in danger, thanks to legislators who intend to put the desires of banks ahead of the needs of millions of low-income...
Teaching
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'Don't You Get It, Professor?'
An "A student" takes a professor to task in an e-mail rant, rife with misspellings, for lacking the ability to recognize brilliance.
Technology
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Security Firm Says Universities Make Good Targets for Phishing
American college students are vulnerable to attacks by online criminals.
Libraries
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Report Measures Librarians' Time Reading Job-Related Materials
Librarians spend an average of 22 minutes a day reading print publications relating to their job and an average of 10 minutes a day reading library-themed blogs, a survey has...
Government
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As Grants Run Out, Universities Pony Up Cash for OpenCourseWare
A group of universities has pledged $350,000 over the next five years to support the OpenCourseWare Consortium, a nonprofit association that promotes the publication of free...
Labor & Work-Life Issues
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Republicans and the Payday-Lending Blues
Payday lenders are trying to turn legislators away from helping ordinary Americans, writes Teresa Ghilarducci.
