$30 million to be used to support language and literature studies, and to pioneer new approaches for the research and treatment of asthma in childrenDENVER and PORTLAND, Ore., July 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- National Jewish Health and Reed College have received the largest gifts in the histories of both organizations, approximately $30 million combined, from the estate of fantasy author David Eddings.

By Marthers, Paul Parker, Jeff How do liberal arts colleges decide what to pay new faculty? Do liberal arts colleges act like research universities when they seek to appoint new faculty members? Evidence shows that research universities bid aggressively for talent, using discretionary salary policies to achieve a diverse professoriate, appoint research stars, and fill vacancies in fields where market forces require differential salaries.

Tonkon Torp has hired Blerina Kotori to its labor and employment practice group. Kotori holds a degree in psychology from Reed College and a degree in law from Lewis & Clark Law School. She is a recipient of the Moe M.

By Wessel, Roger D Summers, Serilda J Instructing and Mentoring the African American College Student: Strategies for Success in Higher Education, edited by Louis B. Gallien, Jr. & Marshalita Sims Peterson. Boston, MA: Pearson Education, 2005, 196 pp., $36.99, paperback. Reviewed by Roger D.

By Barbara Brotman, Chicago Tribune Aug. 27--Yes! My alma mater made it onto the lists in the Princeton Review's 2007 edition of "The Best 361 Colleges," which went on sale last week. There it was, No. 8 on one list. The list being: Stone-Cold Sober Schools.