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Students in San Jose State racial bullying case expelled
Three students charged with hate crime in a campus racial bullying case are now banned for life from all California State schools.
By Keith Button • May 5, 2014 -
Kentucky court rulings significant for profs at religious institutions
Faculty advocates say two recent Kentucky Supreme Court rulings strengthened the rights of tenured professors at religious institutions.
By Keith Button • May 5, 2014 -
Trendline
Emerging Technology
As higher ed deals with enrollment declines and other challenges, colleges need to consider how increased and changing use of technology affects students and campus finances.
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Motion filed to block Illinois public school pension law
An advocacy group has asked a court to temporarily block a new law that could force thousands of public college and university employees into early retirement.
By Keith Button • May 5, 2014 -
7 arrested protesting Washington U. coal company ties
Protesters were arrested as they tried to enter a building where trustees were meeting.
By Keith Button • May 5, 2014 -
Chatham U. votes to admit males for first time
The first men to enroll in its undergraduate program will begin in the fall of 2015.
By Keith Button • May 2, 2014 -
Florida immigrants win right to in-state college tuition
The state's legislature has all but passed a bill granting undocumented immigrants eligibility for in-state tuition at public colleges and universities.
By Keith Button • May 2, 2014 -
Northern Kentucky U. plans layoffs to balance budget
Northern Kentucky University will cut 49 positions, including about 20 that are occupied.
By Keith Button • May 2, 2014 -
55 schools facing Title IX investigations
The Department of Education has unveiled a list of all colleges and universities currently under investigation, to be updated regularly.
By Keith Button • May 2, 2014 -
Irish murder case shows subpoenas beat academic confidentiality
Boston College researchers were forced to turn over interviews to police investigating disappearances during the Troubles in Northern Ireland.
By Keith Button • May 2, 2014 -
Deep Dive
4 higher ed tech startups Mark Cuban is betting on
The Shark Tank investor and Dallas Mavericks owner is reportedly getting serious about higher ed.
By Roger Riddell • May 1, 2014 -
Report criticizes Vermont college prep
A new report says Vermont's educational system needs to do better in transitioning high school graduates to higher education.
By Keith Button • May 1, 2014 -
Top 100 young universities ranking includes 8 from U.S.
The Times Higher Education list ranks universities under 50 years old.
By Keith Button • May 1, 2014 -
Coursera to add 8 physical classroom locations
The MOOC provider announced that it will add to its global network of physical classrooms, including its first two in the U.S.
By Keith Button • May 1, 2014 -
Facing $13.6M deficit, South Carolina State U. gets $6M
The $6 million loan from the state is a start, but not enough to front the rest of the cash it needs by June 30.
By Keith Button • May 1, 2014 -
$1.3M in Iowa school settlements revealed
The state's three public universities have paid out more than $1.3 million in employee settlements since 2011, say state regents.
By Keith Button • May 1, 2014 -
Deep Dive
4 key takeaways from the White House report on campus sexual assaults
The recommendations from President Obama's task force are the first step in the administration's efforts to curb sexual assaults on campuses.
By Roger Riddell • April 30, 2014 -
Campus sexual assault bill passes in Connecticut
State legislators passed a campus sexual assault bill with requirements mirroring those recommended by a White House task force.
By Keith Button • April 30, 2014 -
UCLA to Sterling's $3M gift: No thanks
The school will return $425,000 already paid to disgraced Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling's foundation.
By Keith Button • April 30, 2014 -
Columbus' Franklin and Urbana Universities merge
Franklin's purchase of Urbana will allow the financially distressed school to remain open.
By Keith Button • April 30, 2014 -
Virginia grants in-state tuition for immigrants
The state's attorney general has declared that young illegal immigrants meeting state residency requirements can qualify for in-state tuition.
By Keith Button • April 30, 2014 -
Will UNC-Chapel Hill rename building carrying KKK leader's name?
Students are petitioning trustees to rename Saunders Hall, a building funded by an early organizer of the KKK in the state.
By Roger Riddell • April 29, 2014 -
Deep Dive
What's next for race-based admissions?
Here are 5 ways the U.S. Supreme Court decision on Michigan's race-based admissions ban could impact public higher ed nationwide.
By Keith Button • April 29, 2014 -
New Suffolk U. policy allows firing of tenured profs
Starting July 1, the school will conduct performance reviews of tenured faculty, and sanctions could include dismissal.
By Keith Button • April 29, 2014 -
OH adjunct prof loses job over campaign ad
The adjunct and Tea Party congressional candidate's video parodied erectile dysfunction ads.
By Keith Button • April 29, 2014 -
2 U. of Houston profs indicted on fraud charges
The professors allegedly tried to scam the federal government for more than $1 million in research grants.
By Keith Button • April 29, 2014
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