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November 17, 2008
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Record Year For Foreign Student Enrollment
International numbers up 7 percent, but reported increase is fueled largely by big gains in non-degree and training programs, and more accurate counting. Study abroad keeps growing.
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What You Can’t Win in Court
Professor who sued students who called him racially insensitive drops his litigation after college investigates and finds he never said or did anything inappropriate.
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Aid Expert to Play Key Role in Transition
Bob Shireman, Clinton White House veteran and college access advocate, tapped to help Obama team shape higher education policy. He plans not to work in the administration, though.
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Helping Community Colleges Raise the Bar
New data from engagement survey suggest that two-year institutions need to have higher expectations of students — especially outside of the classroom.
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Quick Takes: Cuomo Probes Student Health Insurance, Survey Suggests Loan Difficulties, Furloughs at Wilberforce, Tennessee’s New File-Sharing Law, President in Doubt at Baylor Med, Fires at Westmont, Recovery at Compton, Reminder About Pot
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New Presidents or Provosts: Austin College, Bevill State CC, College of DuPage, Johns Hopkins U., North Georgia Technical College, Sierra Nevada College
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Another View of Bias
William Major writes that he can’t imagine punishing or rewarding a student for political reasons. But he wonders how much grades may be determined by whether professors like or dislike students.
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Inside Higher Ed’s Home for Academic Blogging:
Confessions of a Community College Dean
Ask the Administrator: Selling the New Dean on an Idea Sunday November 16, 2008
University Diaries
The Catharctic Half-Light — Norman Maclean, Part Two Sunday November 16, 2008
Getting to Green
Breaking hab – its hard to do Saturday November 15, 2008
The Education of Oronte Churm
Desperately Seeking Dubuffet Friday November 14, 2008
Mama PhD
Math Geek Mom: Invest in Yourself Thursday November 13, 2008
Reality Check
Performing to Make MoneybMaking Money to Perform Sunday October 19, 2008
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Associate Dean for Undergraduate Program
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