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The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette: Hardin resigns as president of UCA CONWAY — Lu Hardin is resigning as president of the University of Central Arkansas effective Sept. 16 after an executive session with the Board of Trustees Thursday. Tom Courtway, the university's...

PageOneKentucky.com: White Washing Begins at the University of Louisville The Courier-Journal’s latest update on the Robert Felner scandal at the University of Louisville reveals that the chairman of the Board of Trustees wrote a letter saying he is satisfied with...

Courier-Journal: Trustee chief backs U of L leaders in Felner inquiry Porter 'satisfied' on Felner inquiry The chairman of the University of Louisville board of trustees sent a letter to the full board this week saying he is "satisfied" with...

The Chronicle: Scholar of Higher Education Named General Secretary of the AAUP Gary Rhoades will be the first scholar of higher education to head the office of the nation's largest faculty association. The American Association of University Professors is expected...

The Herald: 2 Iraqi officials accused of aiding al-Qaida BAGHDAD—A university president and a top local official in a restive province north of Baghdad are suspected of giving weapons and government cars to al-Qaida in Iraq insurgents, according to arrest...

Herald-Mail: India-based university buys former Allegheny Energy HQ WASHINGTON COUNTY — The former Allegheny Energy headquarters on Downsville Pike has been purchased by a university based in India. Vinayaka Missions America University Inc. finalized the purchase of the building and...

KFSM: UCA board to meet to discuss Hardin's future Associated Press - August 27, 2008 6:44 PM ET LITTLE ROCK (AP) - The University of Central Arkansas Board of Trustees will meet Thursday to discuss the future of embattled president...

Inside Higher Ed: AAUP Turns to Scholar of Higher Education If the American Association of University Professors set out to find a scholar to analyze its situation, Gary Rhoades probably would have been someone to talk to. Director of the...

LEO Weekly: Felner’s follies - Former U of L dean Robert Felner racked up grievances, not grants When Robert Felner arrived at the University of Louisville in 2003, he brought with him a reputation as a “rainmaker.” University administrators praised...

PageOneKetucky.com: A Much-Awaited Inside Look at the Communication of Robert Felner, Jim Ramsey and Shirley Willihnganz - Or How to Make the University of Louisville Look As Bad As Possible We told you a few months ago that the federal...

The Chronicle: Incompetence Tops List of Complaints About Peer Reviewers Incompetence by their reviewers was the most common problem reported by scientists who submitted manuscripts to scholarly journals. Almost two-thirds voiced that beef in a survey administered to scientists employed...

Courier-Journal: Ky. Supreme Court says U of L must ID donors No anonymous gifts allowed in future The Kentucky Supreme Court has ruled the University of Louisville must disclose the names of thousands of people who have donated money to...

The Chronicle: Kentucky Supreme Court Says Foundation Must Release Donor Names The Supreme Court of Kentucky has ruled that the University of Louisville must disclose the names of 47,000 donors to the University of Louisville Foundation because the foundation is...

The Globe and Mail: Canada does not protect academic freedom? What a load of bupkes CLIFFORD ORWIN Canadians rarely concern themselves with the internal quarrels of American scholarly associations, nor should we. Such disputes are always tempests in teapots, and...

The Chronicle News Blog: Yet Another Political-Science Conference Site Comes Under Scrutiny As the American Political Science Association prepares to meet in Boston this week, a small network of scholars — including a pair of high-profile social conservatives — is...

Green Left: TAFE teachers strike against pay rip-off Two thousand striking Technical and Further Education (TAFE) teachers gathered at Melbourne’s Atheneum Theatre on August 20 to demand better pay and conditions. The last time Victorian TAFE teachers went on strike...

Haaretz: School year off to a shaky start in Gaza, as teachers protest Hamas control The Palestinian Authority education system opened the 2008-2009 school year on Sunday, with approximately 250,000 children expected to attend classes. In Gaza, the new school...

The Australian: Arts faculty face job cuts MELBOURNE University is threatening compulsory redundancies at its besieged arts faculty as dean Mark Considine seeks up to 20 academic job cuts to head off a faculty deficit forecast for 2010. Academics teaching...

WFMZ.com: RACC To Start Classes Without New Contract Classes at Reading Area Community College will start on schedule Monday, although the faculty union doesn't have a new contract. Officials for the union say they rejected an offer today. Sticking points...

San Francisco Chronicle: Few arrested in San Diego State bust face charges Nearly four months after federal agents and campus police stormed San Diego State University's Fraternity Row in one of the nation's largest campus drug busts, fewer than half...