Mr. Professor Goes to Washington
Fortunate timing and expertise took Daniel J. Kaniewski from George Washington U. to a job at the White House. (Photograph by Jay Premack)
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Carnegie Foundation Calls for Overhaul of Engineering Education - 1/15, 6:37 p.m.
Gunman Robs English Class at College in Memphis - 1/15, 6:07 p.m.
Under New NCAA Rule, 7th-Grade Basketball Players Are 'Prospective Athletes' - 1/15, 5:10 p.m.
Federal Government Tightens Registration Rules for Human-Subjects Committees - 1/15, 2:46 p.m.
Capella U. Settles Lawsuit Against Former Student - 1/15, 1:37 p.m.
Amid a California Construction Freeze, L.A. Community Colleges Push Forward With Plans - 1/15, 1:12 p.m.
Court Hearing in Music-Industry Lawsuit Can Be Broadcast Online - 1/15, 1:47 a.m.
Hewlett-Packard Offers Technology Grants for Wired Teachers - 1/15, 12:16 a.m.
Discussion Forums
The Brown Bag: Read a transcript of an online discussion with Judith S. Eaton, president of the Council for Higher Education Accreditation, about the future of accreditation under a new U.S. president, new education secretary, and new Congress, at a time of recession and growing demands for accountability.
Also of Interest
The Chronicle's Almanac, 2008-9
This special report features national and state-by-state data on all aspects of higher education across the country.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
Changing Its Tune
Ticket sales and donations at the Charleston Symphony Orchestra declined sharply in the fall, a problem made worse by management missteps during easier times that left the group vulnerable to an economic slump.
Arts & Letters Daily
A guide to some of the best writing on the Web.
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Chronicle Careers
First Person
Two Ph.D. candidates experience a brief and unexpected respite from the
usual coldness and bad manners of the hiring process.
Career News
Financial analysts predict that small, tuition-dependent colleges with
modest endowments could close during this recession, but the president of
one such college is counting on its strengths to help it survive.
The Adjunct Track
When will we realize it's time to take advantage of the economic turmoil and
restructure the faculty labor system?
On Hiring
Employer Profiles
In-depth information for job candidates, provided by employers.
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Sections
The Faculty
MEDICAL ADVANCEMENT
A new degree and licensing exam offers "doctors of nursing practice" more autonomy from physicians.
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Research & Books
SCHOLAR, TEACHER, PATRIOT
The late political scientist Samuel P. Huntington tackled the most important policy questions of his day, writes Aaron L. Friedberg.
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Government & Politics
BUDGET BLUES
Annual state appropriations for higher education inched up by less than 1 percent for the 2009 fiscal year.
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Money & Management
COLLEGES ENLIST IN THE MILITARY MAKEOVER
Those familiar with the armed forces' national base-realignment process say colleges — community colleges in particular — will play a vital role in readying both communities and individuals for the change.
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Information Technology
NEW USE FOR COURSE-MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE
A college tracks the techiness of professors' teaching by their use of Blackboard.
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Students
COST AND OTHER MATTERS
Economists examine why bright students from low-income families don't apply to select colleges. more...
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International
INTERNATIONAL OUTREACH
A State Department program brings foreign students to the United States to study at community colleges.
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Commentary
NOT READY TO DIE YET
Financial analysts predict that very small, tuition-dependent colleges with modest endowments could close during this recession, but the president of such a college is counting on his institution's strengths to help it survive.
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The Chronicle Review
THE AMERICAN CHARACTER
In his latest book and television program, the historian Simon Schama argues that the traits that have defined the country's past also presage its future, writes Louis P. Masur.
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