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Paying teachers for their performance was supported by both presidential candidates in the 2008 election and is being tried in school districts across the nation. But the question remains—does it work? A second-year evaluation of Texas' statewide performance pay program, the largest in the nation, released Dec. 1 reveals insights into whether these programs are beneficial and attractive to teachers. Read More

New research by Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Law School Assistant Professor Paige Marta Skiba found that payday loan applicants who received the quick cash after their first application were significantly more likely to file for Chapter 13 bankruptcy than those whose initial application was denied. Read More

Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ higher education policy expert William Doyle is available to comment on a new report released Dec. 3 by the National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., that finds states are making little or no progress in providing affordable college opportunities or improving college completion rates for their residents. Read More

Beth Fortune, a former gubernatorial press secretary and political reporter, has been named Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ\'s vice chancellor for public affairs, a position she has held on an interim basis for the past six months, Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos announced Wednesday. Read More

Susie S. Stalcup, the chief fundraising officer for Columbia University Medical Center, has been selected Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ\'s new vice chancellor for development and alumni relations, Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos announced Tuesday. Read More

First-year students in the "Stealing in Music City" seminar at Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ must devise a workable system for distributing music that delivers content for a reasonable price and allows songwriters, artists and other stakeholders to get paid. Read More

Rabbi Everett Gendler will speak at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 2, in Room 126 of Wilson Hall on the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ campus. The lecture, part of a course called "The Nonviolent Struggle" taught by the civil rights leader Rev. James Lawson, is free and open to the public. Read More

An Alternative Gift Fair will be held on Friday, Dec. 5, from 3 to 6 p.m. in St. Augustine\'s Chapel at Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ. The fair is open to the public. Read More

New Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ research finds that states can save a substantial amount of money if they use a shared system of both privately and publicly managed prisons. The savings don't come from the use of private prisons alone, but Read More

Barack Obama's history-making election to president of the United States has many wondering what does this achievement mean for race relations in America – what now? Is there still need for affirmative action? Is there less racism in America than we might have once thought? Will the Obamas have an impact on African Americans' and others' expectations for and perceptions of family and achievement? Read More

A Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Associate Professor of English credits her Jamaican grandparents with nurturing her keen interest in uncovering the neglected histories of past generations, especially those of African and Caribbean descent, and preserving their stories for today's learners. Read More

John Sloop, professor of communication studies at Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ, has been awarded the prestigious 2008 Charles H. Woolbert Research Award for "The Critique of Vernacular Discourse," published in Communication Monographs. Sloop, who is also associate dean of the College of Arts and Science, is sharing the award with Kent Ono, professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and co-author of the article. Read More

The intricacies of being a black male in America are explored in the new issue of AmeriQuests, the interdisciplinary e-journal based at Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ. Read More

Academically talented kindergartners and 1st through 6th graders will have a chance to expand their horizons, intellectually and socially, in a Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ program this spring specifically designed for gifted students and their parents. Applications are currently being accepted for the program, Saturday Academy at Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ for the Young or SAVY, which will take place every Saturday Feb. 7 through March 14, 2009. Read More

The No. 1 priority facing President-elect Barack Obama is the economic crisis, which, so far, is focused on the financial sector. But there are other serious issues deserving attention from the president-elect. Read More

Like other presidents before him, President-elect Barack Obama will be under immense pressure to reward campaign workers, state and local party officials, interest groups and key donors with positions in the new administration. Read More

D.J. Moore scored touchdowns on his first two career receptions and added two critical interceptions, and Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ beat Kentucky 31-24 Saturday night to gain bowl eligibility for the first time in 26 years. Read More

Stephen J. Dubner, co-author of the international best-seller Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything, will speak at Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Tuesday, Nov. 18. Read More

The internationally recognized Let's Re-Make art collaborative will be working on the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ campus and in the Nashville community the week of Nov. 17. Read More

Results from an unprecedented collection of public opinion data in 23 nations on wide-ranging political issues and their policy implications are included in the new AmericasBarometer Insights, a series of short studies now available to the public. Read More