The Bush administration is likely to call for more accountability and higher accreditation standards for colleges and universities, but many accrediting agencies and institutions of higher education oppose standardized measures, saying they can't evaluate complex institutions objectively. (SLD)

Discusses opposing views of the role video games might play in higher education, with some college faculty advocating their use as teaching tools and others asserting that the games have little to say about real life. Also describes some research into video games as learning tools. (SLD)

Women's colleges, which have generally considered sports an integral part of academic life, now face pressures to compete with coed institutions at which sports have taken on a more competitive attitude. Many fear compromising their ideals if they endeavor to match the athletic programs of other institutions. (SLD)

Tells the story of Paul Krueger, convicted and paroled murderer, who went on to earn two doctorates and become a faculty member at several institutions, including the Pennsylvania State University. The loss of his job, when his background was revealed, raises questions of rehabilitation, teacher responsibility, and the need for background checks.…

There are fewer private junior colleges than in the past, in part because of competition with public community colleges, which students find to be more economical as they prepare for 4-year colleges and universities. Private 2-year colleges that have the best chance of survival offer programs not available elsewhere. (SLD)

The obstacles faced by the online subscription library, Questia, illustrate the pitfalls of designing an online library for college students without winning over librarians and faculty. A major problem is the small size of Questia's collections. (SLD)

Animals owned by college students are particularly vulnerable to neglect, mistreatment, and abandonment, given the fact that pets are usually prohibited from college dorms and student apartments. Some students, however, persist in keeping pets on campus. (SLD)

A recent report shows that the National Collegiate Athletic Association is making progress on improving the academic performance of athletes, but it is doing so at a cost to black players who get athletic scholarships. More athletes graduate; fewer of them are black. (SLD)

Discusses the division among scholars about how they should express their views on going to war against Iraq. (EV)

Describes how college lobbying groups are squabbling over how much students should be able to borrow in federal student loans. (EV)

Discusses how most colleges lost money on their endowments again during the past fiscal year (an average of 6 percent), prompting business officers to rethink investment strategies. Includes a table listing over 650 colleges' endowment earnings. (EV)

Discusses how a new law on tracking registered sex offenders has college officials pondering how widely to publicize the presence of such people on their campuses. (EV)

Describes how discussion of governance and academic standards dominated the proceedings at the first NCAA convention of Myles Brand's presidency. The new president also offered a qualified endorsement of Title IX. (EV)

Describes how the United Automobile Workers has become a major force in organizing college teaching assistants. (EV)

Discusses how some college officials are worried about the growing power of thehome-schooling lobby to influence the Bush administration on higher-education policy. (EV)