August 2008 - Posts

• Photo Finishes a Presidency, and Illustrates a New Risk

  Robert A. Paxton's departure from Iowa Central Community College shows the danger for college leaders of being caught in a less-than-exemplary moment. Read More... Posted Aug 29 2008, 08:00 AM by Chronicle.com - Today's News

• Publicity About Defaults Steers 2-Year Colleges From Loan Programs

  Community colleges want reassurance from the Education Department that if they offer their students federally guaranteed loans, they will not be embarrassed by having their default rates published without sufficient context. Read More... Posted Aug 29 2008, 08:00 AM by Chronicle.com - Today's News

• Obama Accepts Nomination, Listing Affordable Tuition Among Goals

  Mr. Obama expressed gratitude for his own opportunity to attend college and said the country has a moral obligation to provide every child a world-class education. Read More... Posted Aug 29 2008, 08:00 AM by Chronicle.com - Today's News

• Political Scientists Question the Direction of American Political Studies

  Political scientists, meeting as the campaign for president moves into high gear, say the academic study of American politics has grown sterile. Read More... Posted Aug 29 2008, 08:00 AM by Chronicle.com - Today's News

• Scientists Who Cheated Had Mentors Who Failed to Supervise Them

  In most cases in which scientific trainees were caught fabricating data, their supervisors had never examined their laboratory results, a new study finds. Read More... Posted Aug 29 2008, 08:00 AM by Chronicle.com - Today's News

• Scholar of Higher Education Named General Secretary of the AAUP

  Gary Rhoades, who directs the University of Arizona's Center for the Study of Higher Education, will take over the leadership of the nation's largest faculty association in January. Read More... Posted Aug 28 2008, 08:00 AM by Chronicle.com - Today's News

• Purdue Punishes Professor Who Led Disputed Fusion Experiment

  The nuclear engineer has lost a named professorship and his mentor status with graduate students as a result of what the university called his "deplorable" actions. Read More... Posted Aug 28 2008, 08:00 AM by Chronicle.com - Today's News

• Professors Use the Democratic Convention as a Teaching Tool

  Political scientists are turning the Democratic National Convention into a learning experience by bringing students along as volunteers, conducting research, and posting videos of interviews with participants. Read More... Posted Aug 28 2008, 08:00 AM by Chronicle.com - Today's News

• SAT Scores Hold Steady as Test Sees Slight Growth

  A record number of high-school graduates of 2008 took the test, but the number represents only slow growth in the SAT's popularity. Read More... Posted Aug 27 2008, 08:00 AM by Chronicle.com - Today's News

• At Democratic Convention, Politicians Advise Aspiring Young Candidates

  A panel discussion featuring young elected officials gave college students and other young Democrats the chance to learn what it takes to make it in the world of politics. Read More... Posted Aug 27 2008, 08:00 AM by Chronicle.com - Today's News

• Incompetence Tops List of Complaints About Peer Reviewers

  Scientists criticized peer reviewers of journal manuscripts for careless readings of manuscripts, unfamiliarity with the subject matter, and mistakes of fact or reasoning, a new survey found. Read More... Posted Aug 27 2008, 08:00 AM by Chronicle.com - Today's News

• Veterans Get Hands-On Training in the Art of Entrepreneurship

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• Fate of Pollock Painting at U. of Iowa Stirs Outcry in Art World

  A request for a report to evaluate the pros and cons of selling Jackson Pollock's "Mural" to pay for flood repairs at the University of Iowa has led to objections from museum associations and art lovers. Read More... Posted Aug 27 2008, 08:00 AM by Chronicle.com - Today's News

• Sen. Grassley to Lead a Discussion on Endowment Spending and College Costs

  Sen. Charles E. Grassley and Rep. Peter Welch will hold a round table on September 8 in which higher-education officials and financial experts will discuss the relationship between endowments and college costs. Read More... Posted Aug 27 2008, 08:00 AM by Chronicle.com - Today's News

• In Platform, Democrats Promise More Money for Research and Student Aid

  On the first evening of their convention in Denver, Democrats approved a platform that calls for more federal student aid, greater support for research, and an end to the politicization of science. Read More... Posted Aug 26 2008, 08:00 AM by Chronicle.com - Today's News