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A state panel has concluded that the University of Vermont and five state colleges in the state should not be merged, the Associated Press reported. The idea of a merger has been much debated in the state as a way to save money, but the panel concluded that the cultures of the university and the state colleges are too different. Instead, the panel suggested that they look for new ways to collaborate on selected programs.

In a day of soul searching at TIAA-CREF's higher ed conference, college leaders wrestle with what lies ahead. A mix of optimism and fear ensues.

The U.S. Senate on Thursday approved a 2010 spending bill for many federal science programs that would provide $6.9 billion for the National Science Foundation, including $5.55 billion for research, $122 million for research equipment and facilities; and $857 million for the agency's education programs. In passing the bill, the Senate rejected an amendment that would have eliminated funding for the NSF's political science program -- though the amendment garnered 36 votes .

Advocates of interdisciplinary program, considered new alternative to Ph.D. track, debate its educational purpose and lobby Congress for additional funding.

Two students -- backed by the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education -- are suing the Tarrant County College District, charging that its limits on rallies are violations of First Amendment rights, the Associated Press reported. The college permits protest activities only in a limited free speech zone, and requires advance permission to schedule events there. College officials say that the rules are consistent with federal and state requirements. But the students say that they are being bl... [read more]

The Institute for College Access and Success on Thursday unveiled a new Web site, College InSight, designed to provide a wide range of data about colleges -- information on prices and financial aid, socioeconomic, racial and other diversity, and student outcomes. The site, a resource for parents as well as policy makers, allows users to build their own data sets based on the institutions and data elements of their choosing.

Charles Nemeroff, an Emory University psychiatrist whose work has been highly influential and who has been at the center of a conflict-of-interest scandal, is moving to the University of Miami as its new psychiatry chair. Nemeroff resigned from the chair's position at Emory in December , amid growing Congressional scrutiny of payments he received from GlaxoSmithKline and did not report -- in violation of university rules, which are designed to ensure that federally supported research is not tain... [read more]

Hundreds of students at the University of Maryland at College Park, in one of the larger rallies in many years on the campus, on Thursday protested the elimination of a full-time position devoted to diversity efforts, The Washington Post reported. Cordell Black, associate provost for equity and diversity, will lose that title, but will remain as a tenured faculty member. University officials attributed the change to budget cuts, but students said that the move reflected a dangerous lack of commi... [read more]

Lawrence Lessig asks why academe accepts rules that limit the spread of scholarship.

It's only a matter of time before the Obama administration, like its predecessor, focuses intently on higher education accountability. College leaders shouldn't wait, writes David C. Paris.

Technology leaders and librarians consider how the digital age changes the physical space and role of one of higher education's oldest institutions.

Why does the U.S.'s northern neighbor look so much better in global rankings of college completion, and how might the gap be closed?

Justin Draeger describes the communication methods and gadgets that no office -- centralized or not -- should be without.

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Elizabeth Coffman

AN internal fight over support staffing at the University of Melbourne's law school proved the final straw behind dean James Hathaway's decision to resign last week, helping crystallise his growing frustration at the corporate demands being placed on deans.

The money elite colleges are spending to discount tuition for students from families atop the economic ladder could be better spent elsewhere in these tough times, writes Donald E. Heller.

Federal panel debates whether the government should revise rules on raises and bonuses for student recruiters.

Should Twitter be viewed as a teaching tool or a distraction?

The American Historical Association, which like some other scholarly association has struggled to recruit younger members, has announced a new membership category designed to attract them. "For years now, younger members of the association have chafed at the doubling of dues when they switch from student to regular member, and quite a few have indicated they had dropped their memberships as a result. To encourage sustained membership in the association, the new category will provide an increment... [read more]