September 2008 - Posts

• Is 2.08 Really the Loneliest Number? Sociologist Casts Doubt on a Study

  A sociologist believes there are flaws in a widely discussed study that reported that Americans have, on average, only 2.08 people they can confide in. Read More... Posted Sep 30 2008, 08:00 AM by Chronicle.com - Today's News

• Hospital Panels that Approve Pediatric Research Get Poor Marks

  Members of the institutional review boards that approve studies on children have little knowledge of the regulations governing such research, a study found. Read More... Posted Sep 30 2008, 08:00 AM by Chronicle.com - Today's News

• Australian Universities Revamp Degree Programs to Become More Like Those in the U.S.

  Institutions hope that revamped curricula will ensure they remain attractive to prospective students. Read More... Posted Sep 30 2008, 08:00 AM by Chronicle.com - Today's News

• News Analysis: In Athletics-Related Scandals, Damage Control Is Elusive

  When athletes are accused of rape, universities should respond with the same urgency they would accord a natural disaster. Read More... Posted Sep 29 2008, 08:00 AM by Chronicle.com - Today's News

• At Admissions Conference, 3 Questions About Standardized Tests

  No issues inspired as many heated discussions at the annual conference of the National Association for College Admission Counseling as the ACT, the SAT, and the weight those two tests are given. Read More... Posted Sep 29 2008, 08:00 AM by Chronicle.com - Today's News

• Admissions Group Moves to Stop 'Deadline Creep'

  Read More... Posted Sep 29 2008, 08:00 AM by Chronicle.com - Today's News

• Direct Lending Gains Participants as Troubles Plague Bank-Based System

  Student borrowing through the Education Department's direct-lending program has grown this year by nearly 50 percent, at the same time the bank-based alternative has grown reliant on a federal rescue plan. Read More... Posted Sep 29 2008, 08:00 AM by Chronicle.com - Today's News

• Federal Bailout Compromise Leaves Room for Student-Lender Assistance

  Congressional negotiators, in reaching terms this past weekend for a proposed $700-billion bailout of the banking industry, have retained language that could be used to help struggling student-loan providers. Read More... Posted Sep 29 2008, 08:00 AM by Chronicle.com - Today's News

• Education Department Official Who Held Stock in Loan Company Resigns

  Matteo Fontana was put on leave last year after it was discovered that he continued to hold stock in a student-loan company after joining the Department of Education in 2002. Read More... Posted Sep 29 2008, 08:00 AM by Chronicle.com - Today's News

• 2 Higher-Ed Groups Expand Web Site With Accountability Data

  The Web site has portraits of more than 300 colleges and includes data on measures of student learning. Read More... Posted Sep 29 2008, 08:00 AM by Chronicle.com - Today's News

• Harvard Senior Wins Award for Student Journalism From The Chronicle

  The Chronicle has awarded its sixth annual David W. Miller Award for Student Journalists to Lois Beckett, a senior at Harvard University. Read More... Posted Sep 29 2008, 08:00 AM by Chronicle.com - Today's News

• As Endowment Returns Fall, Colleges Lower Expectations

  After years of double-digit gains, college endowments are feeling the pinch from distressed financial markets. Read More... Posted Sep 26 2008, 08:00 AM by Chronicle.com - Today's News

• Higher-Education Funds in Limbo as Congress Prepares to Head Home

  Money for federal science agencies and student-aid programs will probably stay at current levels until Congress resumes work on a spending bill in its next session. Read More... Posted Sep 26 2008, 08:00 AM by Chronicle.com - Today's News

• $35-Million Helps Cornell U. Recruit Faculty and Ward Off Poachers

  The gift from Andrew and Ann Tisch will be used for endowed professorships universitywide. Read More... Posted Sep 26 2008, 08:00 AM by Chronicle.com - Today's News

• Education Conservancy Unveils Prototype for ‘Noncommercial’ College-Search Tool

  The executive director of the Education Conservancy unveiled plans for a "noncommercial" Web site that would allow prospective students to search for colleges that match their criteria. Read More... Posted Sep 26 2008, 08:00 AM by Chronicle.com - Today's News