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Describes the dilemma faced by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Cambridge, Massachusetts in running its online archive for research called DSpace as of June 25, 2004. Total number of items contained in the archive; Concerns of MIT professors about online archive; Strategy adopted by the university to build support for DSpace. INSET: Colleges Retain Their Part of the Broadcast Spectrum.

Explores the Chicago Journal of Theoretical Computer Science and other electronic journals' lack of success. Earth Interactions; Academic quality; Marketing tactics; Comments by Janet Fisher, faculty at Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Bruce Mizrach faculty at Rutgers University.

Reports on the move of the authors for a health journal to withhold their articles in protest to the refusal of Elsevier to publish a paper about the occurrence of cancer among IBM workers. Results of the data analyzed by Richard W. Clapp, a professor of environmental health at Boston University in Massachusetts, and private consultant Rebecca A. Johnson on the risk of cancer for IBM workers; Response of IBM to the analysis of data supplied to the authors; Reason for Elsevier's rejection of the article for the special issue.

The article reports that no disciplinary action has been taken by five of the eight major universities in the Boston area, Massachusetts against students whose names were found on the customer lists of companies that were selling term papers. These institutions include Boston College, Harvard University, Northeastern University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the University of Massachusetts.

Presents two brief articles related to student life at colleges. Monica Lewinsky's career at Lewis and Clark College, and its relevance to President Bill Clinton; Order that Harvard University students be provided with two-ply toilet paper, rather than one-ply.

The article reports that the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Cambridge, Massachusetts has fired a biology professor who admitted he fabricated and falsified data in a paper, several manuscripts, and grant applications. Luk Van Parijs, an associate professor, had been placed on leave and denied access to his lab and office after members of his research group reported allegations of research misconduct to the MIT officials in August 2004. During the course of the MIT's investigation of the matter, Van Parijs, who did not have tenure, admitted he had faked data in the paper. The hospital released a statement saying that it recently became aware of information that raised questions about the integrity of Van Parijs' research and that it has been assessing that information.

The article discusses the Massachusetts legislature's decision to pass a law that would prohibit the sale of term papers and fraudulent test takers. Anyone caught selling papers or posing as a student during an examination will be fined up to $100 or face up to six months in jail.

The article reports that Harvard University has suspended one student and expelled another after both were discovered to have submitted identical term papers on British history in 1971. The term papers were allegedly purchased by the two students from a firm that sells and buys term papers in Massachusetts.

The article reports that at least four businesses in Boston, Massachusetts have been organized to provide college students with term papers. The companies cover almost any subject in practically any language and sell term papers at $2 a page. However, some local colleges and universities are distressed about the possibility of mass-produced plagiarism.

Reports on the dismissal of the lawsuit filed by the Boston University against the five online term-paper companies. Reason for the decision of Judge Patti B. Saris; Why the university argued that the mills violated the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO); Comment from Robert Smith, lawyer for the university.

Reports on researchers' debate over a jury's decision to declare the University of Boston as the legal owner of papers deposited there by Martin Luther King, Jr. Reinforcement of the `status quo'; Testimony of Taylor Branch, author of `Parting the Waters: America in the King Years, 1954-1964; King estate versus Blackside Inc.; Lack of an archivist; Symbolism and convenience.

The article reports that Augusto R. Saint Silva, a state trooper in Massachusetts, has been terminated for offering to tear up a speeding ticket if the motorist would write a term paper for him. The trooper apprehended a motorist last October 1984 and discovered that they were taking the same course in law and justice at the University of Massachusetts at Boston.

The article focuses on the politics and efforts between U.S. universities and colleges and U.S. Presidents regarding the collection and establishment of libraries, including their own personal documents. A history of the first presidential paper library, founded by Franklin D. Roosevelt and Harvard University, is given along with current bids over a similar foundation by George W. Bush and Texas Tech. An overview of the political relationships between colleges and government officials is explored, with positive and negative comments regarding issues such as egoism and academic credibility.

Reports the acquisition of Graham Greene archive and library by the John J. Burns Library of Rare Books and Special Collections of the Boston University. Details of the negotiation; Collection of the library.

The article reports on the retrospective exhibition of 40 posters by the School of Visual Arts to mark its 40th anniversary. Faculty members designed the posters to serve as advertisements for New York City's subways, but their strong designs and bright colors made them public arts. The exhibition will open at the University of South Florida on January 8, 1988 up to February 17. It will then move to the Mead Art Museum in Amherst, Massachusetts on March 15 to April 15, and the Pacific Design Center in Los Angeles on May 24 to June 19.

The article reports on the decision of the federal district judge related to the banning of school publications in Boston, Massachusetts. The jurist ended the conflict between the student writers, school directors and board members by declaring freedom of speech among campus newspaper writers. The pronouncement has given the students their right to express their sentiments and opinions to the school administrators.

This article presents information on a survey of college presidents. It is informed that the results of the survey are based on responses from presidents and chancellors who have lead institutions that offer a four-year degree, have a comprehensive academic program, and fall into one of six classifications developed by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. A total of 764 presidents and chancellors responded to the survey conducted, a rate of 57 percent, a good response by survey standards. Sixty-eight percent of the respondents filled out the paper survey, and 32 percent completed the survey online. The respondents generally reflected the surveyed universe, so weighting of responses was unnecessary. After the surveys were completed, the responses were analyzed by Maguire Associates Inc. of Bedford, Massachusetts.

Discusses findings by researchers at Boston College in Massachusetts that show that students who have been taught to write using a computer do not perform as well on composition exams that use paper and pencil. Study conducted on elementary and secondary schools led by Michael Russell; Grant provided by the Massachusetts Department of Education.

Focuses on the efforts of philosophy professor Alexander George to stop the use of sheepskins for diplomas at Amherst College. Reason for the opposition; Comparison of the cost of diplomas made from sheepskin and paper.

Reports on the action taken by the Harvard University Business School in Cambridge, Massachusetts in response to a November 2002 attack for its intimidation of student editor Nick Will, as of January 2003. Details on the attack incident; Lessons learned by the school from the experience; Remarks from the school's dean.

Presents statistics gathered on the writing assignments made by the undergraduate students of Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

The article reports on new e-book deices offering displays that rival ink-on-paper in their clarity and readability, due to an innovative technology called E Ink that was developed at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's (Cambridge, Massachusetts) Media Laboratory. The most prominent example, according to the article, is the Sony Reader. Several college librarians who have used the Sony Reader reported that the device is interesting but not ready for college-level work, a fact acknowledged by Sony. Specific information about the device, cost, resistance from publishers and authors, and further responses from librarians is offered. Skepticism expressed by those who wonder why colleges would switch from print material to electronic readers is considered.

Focuses on the use of interdisciplinary methods by Sendhil Mullainathan, a professor of economics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, in studying social issues in hiring. Frequency of the occurrence of discrimination in hiring; Personality of Mullainathan; Tasks performed as a school administrator.

Provides information on the creation of institutional repositories or super archives in universities and colleges in the U.S. Benefits of the superarchives to scholars; Information on the superarchive software developed at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Overview of the institutional repository built by the California Institute of Technology. INSET: Tools to Build a 'Superarchive'.

Describes a tutorial program at Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts, which pairs teams up two students and one professor. History of the program in the late 1980s; Description of a typical session of James B. Wood's tutorial on World War II; Description of the student-faculty interaction caused by the programs.

The article reports that the government of Yugoslavia started trial of six intellectuals for conspiracy to overthrow the constitution of the country. The officials are using a term paper written at Brandeis University in Waltham, Massachusetts as evidence. They are treating the paper as enemy propaganda in the trial of the intellectuals. The author of the paper is Milan Nikolic, a graduate student at the Institute of Agricultural Economics in Belgrade, Serbia.

The article focuses on the results of two studies related to doctoral programs in the humanities, which were presented at this month's annual meeting of the American Economic Association, in Boston, Massachusetts. The studies concluded that these programs can raise their students' completion rates by admitting fewer students, setting clear expectations for how they spend their summers and discouraging them from polishing or publishing their dissertations before receiving their degrees. Known as the Graduate Education Initiative, the project has now been evaluated by scholars at the Cornell Higher Education Research Institute.

The article presents information on a course on science and pseudoscience at Williams College. This course aims not so much to teach the science around those issues as to explore the tension between scientific knowledge--which is based on published and replicable experimentation--and beliefs based on fads, prejudice, or faith. Medical evidence shows that only a small portion of people are actually sensitive to too salty a diet, says Jay M. Pasachoff, a professor of astronomy, who developed and teaches the course.

Presents the winners of the 2003 Ig Nobel Prizes which were awarded in a ceremony at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts to recognize discoveries that cannot, or should not, be reproduced. John F. Culvenor of Australia; Yukio Hirose of Japan; Lal Bihari of India.

Presents information on the exhibition 'The Last Expression: Art and Auschwitz,' on view at the Davis Museum and Cultural Center of Wellesley College in Massachusetts. Features of the art exhibition; Background on the Auschwitz concentration camp in Poland during World War II.

Presents an update on student-related issues at universities and colleges in the United States as of November 3, 2000. Punishment assigned by Maryland's Mount Saint Mary's College and Seminary to William M. Lawbaugh, an associate professor of communications, for refusing to censor the college's student newspaper; Dispute at Tufts University concerning the alleged discrimination shown by Tufts Christian Fellowship to a lesbian student.

Deals with the decision of Mayor Thomas Menino of Boston, Massachusetts, to omit from his resume the certificate in business administration that he received from Chamberlayne Junior College in 1963. Reason for the omission; Reaction of his constituents to the move; Effect of the move on his popularity.

Profiles Harvard University assistant professor of economics Markus Mobius. His use of economic theory to explore real-world problems; Why he appealed to Harvard economists; Details of his dissertation and how he tested it; His schedule at Harvard; Biographical details.

The article reports on the resignation of Shervert H. Frazier, a psychiatrist at the Harvard University, Massachusetts, medical school after he has been accused of plagiarism on the papers he published in medical journals and textbooks. His resignation was announced through a letter from faculty Daniel C. Tosteson. The allegations came out when a graduate student at the University of Rochester wrote to Harvard officials telling them that Frazier has lifted some passages from other publications.

The article reports on various news briefs related to the use of the Internet in higher education. Brian L. Hawkins, chief executive and founding president of Educause, announced that he will retire from the education-technology group at the end of the 2007/2008 academic year. Harvard University (Cambridge, Massachusetts) became the first Ivy League school to test Turnitin, an online antiplagiarism tool whose clients include thousands of colleges and high schools. The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education, the main accreditor for teacher training, has for the first time in its history approved accreditation for an online institution, Western Governors University.

The article presents several news briefs related to research and programming regarding life in academia. The findings of a study conducted by Joseph Price, a graduate student in economics at Cornell University, who is married with three children are explored. Through his 20-year study, he found that men and women benefitted in their graduate programs as a result of being married. Details of the study are explained. It is reported that Smith College, with a grant from the National Science Foundation, is opening a center for women who are interested in pursuing graduate degrees in mathematics but didn't complete enough undergraduate math to qualify. The Web site "Trans-academics.org" is highlighted.

Presents computer-generated visualizations of complex physical phenomena designed by students at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Cambridge for the Weird Fields contest held by the school. Result of the exhibition "Visualizing Physics: Technology-Enabled Active Learning at the MIT"; Purpose of the vector-field-mapping program developed by physics professors at MIT.

This article profiles Woods Hole, Massachusetts, home to the Marine Biological Laboratory since 1888. But as the technological demands of biology have increased recently, the laboratory is finding it difficult to meet its financial obligations. Director Gary Borisy hopes to increase research capacity and staff but attracting quality people is a challenge. However, it can boast of 55 Nobel Prize winners as either staff or alumni. Some fear that pursuing more research will deviate from the lab's core mission of teaching.

Focuses on a report prepared by the Independent Women's Forum, which criticizes the study made by the female faculty members of Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge about gender discrimination. Key findings of the report; Objective of the study; Reactions to the findings.

Reveals the discovery of a time capsule by the graduates of Mount Holyoke College Class of 2000. Sampling of an entry made by Margret E. Ball, a Class of 1900 graduate; Evidence in her entry of how cost of living expenses have risen.

Focuses on Smith College professor Thalia A. Pandiri's literature class that explores stories about mothers who have murdered their children. Aim of the course; Example of cases where mothers kill their children.

Reports on the student demonstration questioning the huge profit of the Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, from the collapse of Enron Corporation. Amount the University of California system lost from its Enron investments; Difference of investment styles of the two universities; Reason for the interest of the University of California in Enron.

Interviews Lawrence H. Summers, president of Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, about issues related to his role. Summers' agenda for Harvard University; Factors that he considers central to the role of the president; Summers' way of educating himself.

Looks at the history of anti-Semitism or the discrimination against Jews in universities and colleges in the United States. Implications of the decision of Harvard University to adopt religious quotas in student admission; Actions taken by Yale University against Jewish students in the 1920s; Discrimination in the appointment of Jews in the faculty of Columbia University; Anti-Semitism in Dartmouth College.

Reports several news stories related to universities and colleges in the United States. Value of stock owned by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) following an initial public offering (IPO) by Akamai Technologies; Links between MIT and the company; Debate over the name of the two-year college system in Connecticut, including the appointment of a committee and the use of consultant; Decision to continue using the name community colleges.

Reports that paintings by such masters as Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Rembrandt, Manet and Homer will be transferred to Harvard University's center for works on paper. Construction of the Agnes Morgan Center which is expected to be completed by late 1992.

Provides news briefs of interest to those in higher education. Law professor Charles R. Nesson's approach to a controversial tenure case at Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts; His assignment of the case, involving denied tenure to Peter Berkowitz, to his students; Comments from Nesson and a university spokesman; `Contemporary Understandings of Liberal Education,' an Association of American Colleges and Universities discussion paper critical of undergraduate education reform.

Presents information on higher education for January 1998. Westminster College of Salt Lake City, Utah using the slogan `Ivy League Tradition in the Spirit of the West,' on its literature; `The Spectator' conservative paper of Amherst College losing its allocation of funds from the student government due to its conservative views.

The article reports on the decision of the dean of the faculty of arts and sciences at Harvard University (HU) in Cambridge, Massachusetts regarding a faculty member who wrote a paper for the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). The dean had found that university regulations were not violated by this professor. Because Richard K. Betts was not an HU employee in 1984 when he entered into a contract with the CIA, the university's rules for institutional contracts did not apply.

The article reports that sociology was being accused of being "grossly derelict in a paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Sociological Association held in Boston, Massachusetts. University of Iowa associate professor Hallowell Pope issued a called for greatly increased research on methods of teaching sociology to undergraduates.