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Examines guidelines released by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission regarding equal pay for male and female college-level coaches. Comments from Ellen J. Vargyas, legal counsel to the commission; The Equal Pay Act and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, from which the guidelines were derived; Salary figures, according to a survey conducted by the magazine; Hypothetical examples in the guidelines; The commission's dismissal of going rates in the marketplace as a guideline.

Reports on the reaction to the publishing of `The Gourman Report' which ranks universities and colleges on the basis of academic programs and other areas. How the statistics are allegedly impossible; History of Jack Gourman, author of the book; Factors Gourman includes in ranking the colleges; How he obtains information; Names of people who work for him.

Focuses on questions surrounding the rewards of major college athletics in the United States. Arguments for and against colleges and universities joining Division I athletics.

Reports on efforts by universities to instruct students on computer-security issues. How the University of Delaware is requiring students to pass a multiple-choice test about the university's computer-use policies before they receive a password to the network; A sampling of questions on the test; Efforts by the University of Michigan, Cornell University, and Pennsylvania State University to encourage students to use their computer resources responsibly.

Describes how September is becoming a busy month for university computer technicians as they help students get their personal computers hooked up to the school network. Fourteen students at the University of Rochester hired to support the university service of network access in every dormitory room; How network access is attracting students to universities offering such services.

Reports that the US Department of Education is conducting a nationwide investigation to determine whether college athletes are fraudulently obtaining student aid. An initial review of awards made to athletes at Mississippi State University; How Title IV of the Higher Education Act governs most federal student aid; Awarding of Title IV funds.

Reports on the ruling by a federal judge which states that Boston University violated federal disability laws when it bowed to `uniformed stereotypes' and unfairly tightened rules on accommodating learning-disabled students. How the university responded to the Americans With Disabilities Act; How much the university owes the students who filed the lawsuit.

Describes events related to United States universities. Decisions in a lawsuit between the University of South Alabama and the American Tobacco Co.; Why the Medical University of South Carolina will not partner with Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corporation; Why the University of Connecticut is withdrawing from plans to help create an ambulatory-care center; Student statistics at the University of Michigan; Use of tax-exempt bonds for David Lipscomb University in Tennessee.

Focuses on reasons for the difference in cost of college textbooks at college bookstores and retail bookstores. Why academic publishers are charging campus store more for books that are assigned for classes than they charge retail bookstores for the same titles; A lawsuit being filed by an association of college stores against Cambridge University Press, Oxford University Press and Addison Wesley Longman; Why these publishers engage in `dual discounting.'

Describes how federal and state crackdowns on casinos in California could negatively affect the revenues being earned by some Indian tribes and the schools and colleges benefitting from those earnings. How the revenues from casinos on Indian reservations have lifted some tribes out of poverty; The use of Illegal video slot machines in these casinos; Negotiations between Indian tribes and Governor Pete Wilson specifying the legalities of gambling in California.

Reports that a House of Representatives subcommittee approved a measure that would give the AmeriCorps program as much money in fiscal 1998 as it received in 1997. Future of AmeriCorps; The House panel also voting to provide the National Science Foundation with an increase for research.

Focuses on the implementation of the 1993 settlement of a sex-discrimination lawsuit involving the California State University System. The requirement of equal opportunity for women in intercollegiate athletics; Details of the principle of proportionality; The effect on men's sports; How athletic decisions are being made for mathematical reasons; Why football should be funded.

Reports on the announcement made by the F.W. Olin Foundation on their plan to provide $200 million to create a new engineering school outside of Boston, Massachusetts. How the school will be affiliated with Babson College in Wellesley, Massachusetts; President of the Olin Foundation, Lawrence W. Milas and his association with Babson; Why Babson was chosen to be affiliated with the new school; Olin's history; Other gifts given by the Olin Foundation. INSET: Major private gifts to higher education since 1967..

The article offers the opinion that the bachelor's degree should be awarded differently in U.S. higher education. Topics discussed include the implementation of gap years at some U.S. colleges and universities, the employment prospects of U.S. college graduates, and the cost of attending college in the U.S.

The article discusses the use of merit-aid scholarships by U.S. colleges and universities. Topics discussed include the impact of merit aid on low income college students, the connection between merit aid and college rankings, and the decision by Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster, Pennsylvania to stop offering merit aid.

The article discusses the highlights of a panel discussion at South by Southwest education conference in Austin, Texas known as SXSWedu that was moderated by the author. Most of the education providers who attended were relatively new players in the field of higher education without brand names of traditional colleges. It cites the need for colleges to start extending various styles of learning to different segments of students in order to prove the life time value of their style of education.

The article presents information on the popularization of massive open online courses (MOOCs). The author looks at educational innovations in higher education, the merger of MOOC-based instruction and service learning, and MOOC-residential programs. The article also discusses a pilot project led by Dominican University of California.

The author examines forecasts suggesting that hundreds of U.S. colleges will close due to increased competition from nontraditional institutions that offer flexible course schedules, online courses, or hybrid formats that combine in-person and online experiences. To prevent closing, he suggests that some colleges offer more personalized student amenities as well as form deep academic alliances with other institutions to share resources.

The article argues that U.S. higher education institutions should not allow tuition remission, which is a benefit given to faculty and other employees that allows their children to attend school for free. Topics discussed include increases in tuition costs at U.S. colleges, a proposed progressive tuition reimbursement system, and a 2005 review of the U.S. federal tax code by a Congressional committee that called for the taxing of tuition benefits.

The article provides information on a 2013 survey of college professors and presidents conducted by the journal which found that both groups largely agree on topics facing higher education such as the use of massive open online courses (MOOCs), educational change, and who should lead innovation. According to the survey, humanities and public research university professors are more pessimistic on the future of higher education. Charts with survey results on educational innovation are included.

The article focuses on the need for a larger role of colleges and universities in the life of postgraduates in the 21st century, also known as Millennials. Topics include the Millennial Trains Project, the difficulty postgraduates are having finding high-paying jobs, and suggestions for assistance colleges and universities could provide for postgraduates, such as offering international internships and restructuring bachelor degree programs.

The author discusses the Panther Retention Grant program at Georgia State University developed by vice provost Timothy M. Renick that offers small grants to students who have been dropped from enrollment for nonpayment of tuition, based on the analysis of student data such as family income and grades. The university's graduation rate, financing, and student financial aid services are also discussed.

The article discusses the economic value of a college diploma, and cites data that show during their first year out of college, graduates of some two-year community colleges earn more than do those with four-year degrees.

The article discusses college student recruitment, and argues that universities and colleges must prepare for prospective students and their families to be more financially aware and motivated to gain a return on money invested in education. Questions which the author states colleges must be able to answer such as how mobile academic credits gained at the institution are, whether the university allows students already admitted to compare financial aid offers, and whether the college's financial health is sound are also touched on.

An editorial introduction is offered highlighting the journal's fourth annual special issue on "the academic workplace," listing high performance universities, offering advice for professor vocational advancement, and profiling effective administration programs.

The article discusses a budget plan proposed by Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett wherein appropriations to state related higher education institutions would be cut by almost 50 percent. It provides comments from Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education chancellor John C. Cavanaugh on how the proposed cuts would impact the college costs for students attending the state universities and examines how the budget for the Pennsylvania State University may result in the closure of branch campuses.

An introduction to the journal is presented in which the editor overviews several changes to the format and layout of the journal and announces that a digital edition of the publication is available through a mobile device application for the iPad tablet computer.

The article discusses the special theme of this issue of the journal, which is devoted to the academic work environment, and an article in the issue about what it is like to be a college teacher is also discussed..

The article discusses the journal's Great Colleges to Work For survey, in its second year in 2009. The second year brought an overwhelming response from college presidents, human resources director and professors. It notes that the survey differs from "Fortune" magazine's 100 Best Companies to Work For survey in not ranking colleges in one big list but uses categories based on enrollment and specific best practices. The second year survey features an Honor Roll in each size category.

The article discusses the reaction of college administrators to U.S. President Barack Obama's goal to ensure the U.S. has the highest proportionate college graduation rate in the world by the year 2020. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, a charitable organization which has donated funds to increase the number of college graduates, has estimated that Obama's goal may take five years longer than he has suggested. The Lumina Foundation for Education, an educational organization, has issued a report suggesting how the government can align educational programs to reflect job market needs. The authors comment on the use of data from the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development to measure graduation rates.

A news brief is presented, reporting a remark from former U.S. Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill that he expects the rate of recovery from the recession that started in 2008 to be more gradual than the decline that led to it. O'Neill was speaking at a meeting of the Council of Independent Colleges' Presidents Institute.

The article reports on the impact of the terrorist attacks in Mumbai, India on U.S. students studying abroad in India. The article suggests that U.S. colleges such as Champlain College have taken safety measures such as temporarily closing their Indian campuses. However, the article also suggests that U.S. universities are increasing their engagement and focus on India, and the amount of U.S. students studying there is on the rise.

This article reports that many colleges are struggling with debt after having issued bonds. The banking crisis has impacted institutions' cash flow. Roger Goodman of Moody's Investor Service advises colleges use their own liquidity to finance projects until the credit market improves but that there is no certainty this will happen soon.

The article discusses the 2008 U.S. presidential debates between senators Barack Obama and John McCain. The article mentions the absence of higher education issues in the debates. The article mentions education quality, the study of mathematics and science, Bob Schieffer, who was a moderator of the debates, and student loan programs. The article also mentions the National Education Writers Association, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, study abroad programs, the youth vote, and K-12 education issues and policy.

HIGHER gas prices have forced some American drivers to trade in their S.U.V.'s for smaller, more fuel-efficient cars; combine errands in an effort to drive less; or even add air to their tires to eke out a few more miles per gallon. But most drivers have largely ignored one easy way to conserve fuel: ease up on the gas pedal. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The article discusses how Angelo-Gene Monaco, human resources and employee relations associate vice-president at the University of Akron, has advocated for adjunct professors. Monaco denounced the treatment of adjunct professors by college administrators, noting the reluctance of employment personnel to consider adjunct professors for full-time non-tenure employment and the overuse of adjunct professors by community colleges. He commented on how accreditation agencies impugn the competency of adjunct professors and how teacher associations and unions advocate decreased employment of adjunct professors. Monaco commented that colleges should offer adjunct professors full-time positions.

The article profiles Lee S. Shulman, who has retired from his job as the president of the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching in 2008. Shulman retired the same week that United States Congress completed its work on the Higher Education Act, which will set higher-education policy for the next five years. Shulman discusses his view of the future of higher education, which he believes cannot be changed through legislation. Instead, reforms will come from assessment tools like the National Survey of Student Engagement and the Collegiate Learning Assessment.

The article introduces a series of articles about best practices and policies regarding college work environments for 2008. They include professional development opportunities at Duke University, health and wellness programs at Indiana Wesleyan University, and administration practices at the University of Michigan, and wellness programs at the University of Buffalo.

This article discusses economic cycles of recession and how that cycle affects student enrollment to universities and colleges. The topic of the value of college and a bachelor's degree to students, parents, and politicians at a time of rising tuition and tightening credit was discussed at the annual Executive Leadership conference of the "Chronicle of Higher Education." Assessment tests are promoted in replace of the measure taken by the National Commission on the Future of Higher Education by Margaret Spelling, the Education Secretary in the United States. The value of the bachelor's degree is discussed in terms of the difference that it has on job income.

THE dream of retiring to a Tuscan villa or a beachfront home in Costa Rica almost always hinges on how to pay for it, but rarely do graying expatriates plan well for another pocketbook issue: the value of the American dollar. Its decline has led American retirees living abroad to give up many luxuries that attracted them overseas in the first place. At the same time, baby boomers considering a move permanently offshore are having second thoughts, if not eliminating their top choices simply because of the exchange rate. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The article presents information about security policies at universities and colleges in the U.S. It discusses comments made at a meeting of the American Council on Education, including remarks presented by Charles W. Steger, the president of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University which witnessed campus violence in 2007. The use of cellular telephones in notifying students about security concerns is evaluated and the potential problems with such systems, including overuse, are explored. Comments on the issue from Steven J. Healy, the public-safety director at Princeton University, are also included.

The article profiles the 2008 annual meeting of the American Council on Eduction in the United States.

The article looks at the connection between U.S. politics and for-profit colleges and student loan providers and the role of Molly Corbett Broad, president of the American Council on Education (ACE). Broad's position as president of the University of North Carolina system is discussed because because she was the first woman to hold the top job there and at ACE. The North Carolina schools were facing an economic crisis that Broad averted by raising tuition and by getting the state to pass a bond to pay for repairs to school facilities.

The article presents author's views on the Advanced Parking Guidance System introduced in the LS model of the Lexus automobile of Toyota Motor Corp. According to the author, the main problem with the system was that it works when the car is almost at an idle speed and slow speed make parking difficult in the hilly areas. He also states that the big size of the vehicle requires a lot of parking space and the system can work only with the availability of three feet of empty space at both ends.

The article focuses on the need to bring down credit card fees. Small businesses in particular, complain that their profit margin reduces due to credit cards related fees. It is stated that even experienced merchants get confused about the fee structure for accepting cards. Michael Gharib, owner of an independent gas station, stated that the fees that he paid to banks and companies handling credit cards reduced a lot after he reintroduced split pricing in 2006.

The article discusses how a provision added to an appropriations bill for the U.S. Defense Department would place a 20-percent cap on overhead costs for competitively awarded grants from the agency. According to the article the 20-percent cap proposed in the Defense Department bill would be a considerable departure from current rates. The article asserts that the bill's restrictions come at a time when research universities are already being financially affected by government caps on the overhead rate, which is the portion of a grant that helps reimburse colleges for costs of facilities and administration used in carrying out sponsored research.

The article focuses on the Illinois auditor general, William G. Holland, questioning several decisions of the president of Chicago State University, Elnora D. Daniel. Daniel used her travel allowance on Mediterranean and Caribbean cruises which were part of a conference entitled "Leadership Summit & Spa at Sea" sponsored by the National Professionals Network. Holland's other expenditure concerns include Daniel's booking the most expensive rooms offered and thousands of dollars in theater tickets and dinners for prospective university donors. According to the article, the web site for the National Professionals Network states that the conference conforms to the Internal Revenue Service's definition of a tax-deductible professional meeting.

The article examines why Stephen J. MacCarthy moved from the vice president for university relations at Pennsylvania State University to the vice president for external relations at the University of Arizona. According to MacCarthy, the University of Arizona is strong in areas that directly impact the state's future, including water resources, climate change, and environmental sciences. The Arizona job adds government and community relations responsibilities for MacCarthy. The article discusses differences between the two campuses and Robert N. Shelton, the president of the University of Arizona.

The article discusses how the popularity of the annual "America's Best Colleges" issue of "U.S. News & World Report" effects the periodical. The article reports that the "America's Best Colleges" issues is one of the magazine industry's most profitable perennial issues, other popular perennials include "Sports Illustrated's" swimsuit issue, "People's" "Sexiest Man Alive" issue, and Forbes's "400 Richest Americans" issue. According to the article the "America's Best Colleges" issue allows "U.S. News & World Report" to stay competitive with rival periodicals, "Time" and "Newsweek."

The article presents information on U.S. college trustees role in raising funds for the institutions they serve. Results of a 2007 survey of trustees of four-year colleges indicate that many trustees consider the colleges' expectations of their fund-raising abilities and their willingness to donate to be unrealistic, and they listed these two areas among their top three challenges as trustees. The survey also uncovered a tendency for colleges to downplay trustees' role in fund raising when recruiting new trustees and during trustee orientation. The article also discusses survey results indicating institutions' expectations for trustee donations, whether required or unspoken, and the allocation of those funds.