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Pelletier from Simon Fraser Back to Alberta
Francis Jeffrey Pelletier (philosophy of language, ancient philosophy) will resign (effective January 1, 2009) from his Canada Research Chair at Simon Fraser University to return to the University of Alberta, where he took emeritus status upon taking up the CRC...

First Public University Adopts Open Access Policy
Journal articles by professors at the University of Kansas (US) will soon be freely available online, the school reported, as it becomes the first public university in the United States to embrace an “open access” policy...

McCoy et alia on Securitization
Systemic Risk through Securitization: The Result of Deregulation and Regulatory Failure, Patricia A. McCoy, University of Connecticut - School of Law, Andrey D. Pavlov, University of Pennsylvania - Real Estate Department; Simon Fraser University - Finance Area, and Susan M...

Harvard Faculty Adopts Open Access Requirement
The Chronicle of Higher Education is reporting that Harvard University?s Faculty of Arts and Sciences adopted a policy that requires faculty members to allow the university to make their scholarly articles available free online...

Harvard Adopts an Open Access Mandate for Faculty Publications
As reported last night in The Chronicle of Higher Education, Harvard University?s Faculty of Arts and Sciences adopted a policy this evening that requires faculty members to allow the university to make their scholarly articles available free online...

What's worse than an "F" Canadian university comes up with an answer
The Chronicle of Higher Ed is reporting that good 'ol Simon Fraser U. in British Columbia (aka "Beautiful B.C.") has approved a new grade called "FD" which stands for "failure for academic dishonesty...

Nationwide Recall Of All Lots Of Tylenol Arthritis Pain 100 Count With Ez-Open Cap
Tylenol Arthritis Pain 100 Count With Ez-Open Cap All Lots Recalled Nationally

Wegmans Food Market
alleging the retailer revealed too much information on their credit and debit card receipts, violating the FACTA law, and leaving customers open to identity theft

Getty Images
Faces Class Action over Premium Access

Microsoft Corp.
allegedly failed to provide adequate access and service to Xbox Live and its subscribers.

Texas A&M University
Settles Bonfire Lawsuit for $2.1 Million

University of Illinois Medical Center
Potential $14 Million in Malpractice Settlements