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Academic Freedom
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Texas A&M System Will Rate Professors Based on Their Bottom-Line Value
Faculty members will be evaluated based on their salaries, how much research money they bring in, and how much money they generate from teaching.
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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U. of Texas Regents Strike Off Klan Leader's Name From Dormitory
The building's namesake, a former law professor on the Austin campus, spoke freely about having participated in violence against black people after the Civil War.
Leadership & Governance
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A Decade Later, Distress Over Huskies' Troubled Season Still Lingers
Two reporters delve into the lack of values seen in the University of Washington's football program during the year leading up to Rose Bowl glory.
Teaching
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Is It Better to Sit or Stand When You Teach?
At the edge of her seat, Gina Barreca awaits your response.
Technology
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Go to Class or Stay in Bed? A Web Site Decides for You
A new online calculator helps students determine whether more harm will be done than good.
Finance
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Another Aggie Joke
Laurie Fendrich wishes Texas A&M was kidding about its plans to evaluate professors based on their "bottom-line value" to the university.
Libraries
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MIT Libraries Creates Final Resting Place for Failed Apps
The Beta Graveyard will remember the university's failed search technologies.
Athletics
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More Than a Uniform
Nike's new uniform for the West Virginia Mountaineers sparks a debate over the coal industry.
Student Affairs
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Tom Joyner Venture Will Help Black Colleges Start Online Programs
The radio-show host's company intends to assist the colleges in competing against for-profit institutions in enrolling minority students.
