December 2007 - Posts

• In New Orleans, College Enrollment Increases Slightly Over All, and Officials Note Other Signs of Progress

  Colleges in New Orleans still battle against misconceptions about how bad things are in the city, but they are pleased to be attracting more students over all and to see other signs of recovery. Read More... Posted Dec 21 2007, 09:00 AM by Chronicle.com - Today's News

• Federal Judge Rules Against Tariq Ramadan in Visa-Denial Case

  A federal judge has ruled that the U.S. government acted legally when it denied a visa to the prominent European Muslim scholar because he had donated money to an organization that passed some of its funds to a Palestinian militant group. Read More..... Posted Dec 21 2007, 09:00 AM by Chronicle.com - Today's News

• IRS Issues Final Version of Tax Form for Colleges and Other Nonprofit Groups

  Among other changes, the new form will make information about leaders' pay and performance more accessible to the public. The final version reflects many of the suggestions offered after a draft document was released in June. Read More... Posted Dec 21 2007, 09:00 AM by Chronicle.com - Today's News

• Panel Faults Restrictions on Sensitive Research as Misguided and Ineffective

  The committee found that many U.S. government efforts to prevent high-tech secrets from falling into enemy hands are misguided, wasteful, and ineffective. Read More... Posted Dec 21 2007, 09:00 AM by Chronicle.com - Today's News

• Minority Enrollment Is Up, Particularly at 2-Year Colleges, Report Finds

  The increase in college enrollment by members of minority groups has far outpaced that of whites over the past several years, according to a new government report, but the concentration of minority students at two-year institutions has raised concerns... Posted Dec 21 2007, 09:00 AM by Chronicle.com - Today's News

• Scholars Shed New Light in Debate Over High-School-Graduation Numbers

  In a new paper, a heavyweight economist weighs in on the heated dispute over how to measure high school graduation rates, and finds some middle ground. Read More... Posted Dec 21 2007, 09:00 AM by Chronicle.com - Today's News

• An Australian Scholar at Harvard Ponders How the Recent Election Will Affect That Nation's Policies

  Stuart Macintyre, a visiting chair of Australian studies at Harvard University this year, comments on the implications of the Labor Party's sweeping victory in Australia's recent elections. Read More... Posted Dec 21 2007, 09:00 AM by Chronicle.com - Today's News

• Professors Could Take Performance-Enhancing Drugs for the Mind

  Some university faculty members have started popping "smart" pills that are generally prescribed for other purposes to enhance their mental energy and ability to work long hours, say two University of Cambridge scientists who conducted a small... Posted Dec 20 2007, 09:00 AM by Chronicle.com - Today's News

• Administration's Fight for Tougher Student Assessments Gets Lonelier

  The federal panel that reviews college accreditors wrapped up a two-day session early on Wednesday with quick approvals of the agencies on its docket. But one panel member still pressed the accreditors to seek more proof that colleges are doing their... Posted Dec 20 2007, 09:00 AM by Chronicle.com - Today's News

• SUNY Medical-Research Center's Staff Is Hired Away to Michigan

  More than two dozen heart-rhythm researchers at the State University of New York Upstate Medical University are leaving to go work at the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor. Read More... Posted Dec 20 2007, 09:00 AM by Chronicle.com - Today's News

• All Rise. Welcome to Law School

  Touro Law Center is one of a growing number of law schools that expose first-year students to the complexities of the justice system by having them attend court sessions, talk to judges, and engage in public-advocacy work. Read More... Posted Dec 20 2007, 09:00 AM by Chronicle.com - Today's News

• Leading Legal Educators Call for a Shakeup in How the Law Is Taught

  In response to complaints that law schools are not teaching enough practical skills, deans and professors in that discipline are meeting to discuss strategies for revamping their programs. Read More... Posted Dec 20 2007, 09:00 AM by Chronicle.com - Today's News

• Education Department Imposes on Eastern Michigan U. the Largest Fine Yet for Violating Campus Crime-Reporting Law

  University officials acknowledged the violations of the Clery Act after an apparent murder of a student on campus but say they may appeal the amount of the $357,500 fine. Read More... Posted Dec 19 2007, 09:00 AM by Chronicle.com - Today's News

• Northwestern U. Sells Royalty Rights From Blockbuster Drug for $700-Million

  The university received what could be the biggest windfall of its kind to date for selling some of its rights to future royalties from a drug used to treat pain associated with fibromyalgia and other diseases. Read More... Posted Dec 19 2007, 09:00 AM by Chronicle.com - Today's News

• Federal Panel Shows Greater Tolerance of Letting Colleges Define Their Own Measures of Success

  The U.S. Secretary of Education told a federal advisory committee to keep pushing her agenda of making colleges more accountable for what students learn. She cautioned the panel, however, not to require any specific methods or measures. Read More... Posted Dec 19 2007, 09:00 AM by Chronicle.com - Today's News