"Chronicle of Higher Education" presents an abundant source of news and information for college and university faculty members and administrators. This April 15, 2005 issue of "Chronicle for Higher Education" includes the following articles: (1) "M.A. Students as Pledges" (Hengen, Nicholas); (2) "It's All An Illusion" (Schweber, Simone); (3)…

"Chronicle of Higher Education" presents an abundant source of news and information for college and university faculty members and administrators. This May 6, 2005 issue of "Chronicle for Higher Education" includes the following articles: (1) "No Extra Credit For You: If It's Exam Week, It Must Be Time for Students to Make Those Last-Minute Pleas…

"Chronicle of Higher Education" presents an abundant source of news and information for college and university faculty members and administrators. This April 29, 2005 issue of "Chronicle of Higher Education" includes the following articles: (1) "Reproductive Success for Working Scientists" (Simmons, Gail M.); (2) "Life after Death of Theory"…

"Chronicle of Higher Education" presents an abundant source of news and information for college and university faculty members and administrators. This April 22, 2005 issue of "Chronicle of Higher Education" includes the following articles: (1) "A Hypocritical Oath" (Drozdowski, Mark J.); (2) "Becoming A Learner Again" (Lang, James M.); (3)…

"Chronicle of Higher Education" presents an abundant source of news and information for college and university faculty members and administrators. This May 13, 2005 issue of "Chronicle of Higher Education" includes the following articles: (1) "A Connecticut Muslim in King James's Court" (Pulley, John L.); (2) "Don't Waste My Time" (Zimbleman, Dana…

"Chronicle of Higher Education" presents an abundant source of news and information for college and university faculty members and administrators. This May 27, 2005 issue of "Chronicle of Higher Education" includes the following articles: (1) "Fullbright of the Mind" (Phelps, Christopher); (2) "The Matchmaker: When Colleges Need Presidents, They…

"Chronicle of Higher Education" presents an abundant source of news and information for college and university faculty members and administrators. This June 3, 2005 issue of "Chronicle of Higher Education" includes the following articles: (1) "The Miraculous Sighting of a Vanished Bird" (Furman, Andrew); (2) "In the Beginning Was the Word"…

"Chronicle of Higher Education" presents an abundant source of news and information for college and university faculty members and administrators. This May 20, 2005 issue of "Chronicle of Higher Education" includes the following articles: (1) "At Franklin & Marshall, Ringing in the New Generation" (Biemiller, Lawrence); (2) "The Price of…

In this article, the author describes her experience with the damaging effects of the rigid division of the university environment in two mutually exclusive camps: faculty and staff. That separation is becoming increasingly untenable as the academic work force changes. With full-time, tenure-track faculty jobs becoming scarcer, a large contingent…

The aging of the professoriate has also brought the graying of many of the most prominent experts on higher-education policy. Even these analysts themselves have begun to ask who will be the leaders of the key debates of the future. In an attempt to identify promising new voices, "The Chronicle" offers a look at several up-and-coming thinkers who…

Founded in the 10th century, Cairo's Al-Azhar University is one of the World's oldest and most respected institutions of Islamic scholarship. This article discusses the university's academic program, efforts on behalf of interfaith dialogue, dissemination of Islamic thought, and promotion of goodwill between Islamic and Western cultures.

An excerpt from a round-table discussion with students of several colleges in Florida on whether to support electronic media integration to their learning and campus experiences is presented. Mirella Avesani, one of the four student participants claims that it is important to have open access to computers and related software to complement class…

Differences in political ideology between college and university administrators and federal legislators have brought about lack of communication, mistrust, and indifference between Congress and higher education. This article discusses the bridging of these differences through common understanding and collaboration to meet the challenges faced by…

Colorado's College Opportunity Fund is an educational program that affords public universities greater administrative freedom while diminishing financial support from the state. Under the new system, students receive stipends from government while universities are allowed greater freedom setting tuition and issuing bonds. This article discusses…

Gay and lesbian professors have become increasingly visible on Catholic campuses, speaking out on issues like domestic-partnership benefits and recognition of gay-students groups. One of the efforts they put in includes the Conference at Santa Clara University, a public gathering of gays and lesbian professors from Catholic colleges.