Bounced Around
After 12 coaching jobs in 16 years, Elwyn McRoy takes one last shot. With interactive features on his career and job searches.
Seeking a Deft Touch for Students With Autism-Spectrum Disorders
A program director tells college health officials how people across a campus have a role in responding to students with a disability on the autism spectrum.
How Colleges Can Help Transgender Students
A pediatric endocrinologist told a packed room at the American College Health Association meeting how to best support those students in being "who they are."
Boston College Wins a Victory in Fight Over Oral-History Records
An appellate court said the college must hand over only 11 of the 85 confidential interviews that were subpoenaed on behalf of British authorities.
For Rutgers President, Sports Controversies Open Another Wound
A spiraling athletics scandal has put Robert L. Barchi on the defensive, shaking things up rather than settling them down on the New Jersey campus.
The Poor and the Rich
Glimpses of life in academe from around the world.
Weber State U. Is Criticized for Naming Family Center for Mormon Official
A gay and lesbian caucus is among groups that oppose naming the center for a church official with "a narrow vision of what a family is."
For a Campus Sustainability Group, a Paler Shade of Green
The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education is undergoing tough times, brought about in part by its previous success.
Can a Historian Lead Berkeley's Anthropologists? Department Is Split
The interim appointment has angered several senior cultural anthropologists, but some colleagues dismiss their complaints.
Accreditor Rejects Challenge to Punishment of City College of S.F.
A complaint filed by the California Federation of Teachers is "without merit," and some of it does not even deserve a reply, says a report from the accreditor.
Rutgers U.'s Credit Rating Takes a Hit Over Acquisition of Medical School
The downgrade, from Moody's Investors Service, stems from the university's assumption of $500-million in debt.
Workers Learned Most Job Skills Outside of Classroom, Study Finds
People with a high-school degree or less were more likely than those who attended college to say they had learned their workplace skills on the job.
AAUP Urges Direct Talks Between Colleges' Boards and Faculties
Effective faculty-board communication, the association says in a draft statement, is "a critical component of shared governance."
In Deals With 10 Public Universities, Coursera Bids for Role in Credit Courses
The young company, until now known only for its massive open online courses, is seeking to help public institutions graduate students.
Recent Graduates' Employment Outcomes Vary by Major, Study Finds
A Georgetown University center's latest research finds more evidence that majors matter, and that those who earn graduate degrees fare best of all.
College Health Centers Strive for the Long View
Campus health professionals treat a wide array of medical conditions but also see a broader role for their centers: promoting lifelong health habits.
Harvard Dean Steps Down Following Secret Searches of E-Mail Accounts
Evelynn M. Hammonds, dean of Harvard College, authorized the searches to find the source of a news leak about a huge cheating scandal.
Accreditor Rejects Adjuncts' Complaint Against College in Washington State
The Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities said it planned to take no action on a complaint against Green River Community College.
Colorado Supreme Court Ruling on School Funds Is Relief for Public Colleges
A ruling the other way could have devoured most of the state's discretionary budget, resulting in less money, or none at all, for higher education.


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