We examine why more parts of the college experience are up for sale than ever before; a Harvard professor is arrested for ties with China; and more.


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Finance
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By Francie Diep

In the latest generation of company-campus partnerships, more parts of the college experience are up for sale than ever before, experts say. (PREMIUM)

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Admissions & Student Aid
By Eric Hoover

The admissions scandal shook the public’s trust. At a national conference, enrollment leaders discussed winning it back. (PREMIUM)

Research
By Bennett Leckrone

The arrest of Charles M. Lieber, chair of the chemistry department, occurred amid escalating tensions with China.

Backgrounder
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By Lindsay Ellis and Nell Gluckman

An international science partnership between the United States and China that has grown stronger over 40 years suddenly seems to be decaying. (PREMIUM)

Students
By Emma Dill

A campuswide email about “unkept” appointments at American University landed with a thud, but the problem is a familiar one at colleges around the country. Here’s how some of them are handling it. (PREMIUM)

International
By Karin Fischer

A case of the highly infectious respiratory illness has been confirmed at Arizona State University. (PREMIUM)

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By David M. Perry

Most of us have had at least one encounter with the sort of professors who go out of their way to put us in what they imagine to be our place.

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The faculty-supremacy complex afflicts far too many in your ranks.

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