Morgan State U. prof. convicted of stealing grants

What can $200,000 in National Science Foundation funding buy? A fake job for your wife, among other things.

By Keith Button • April 2, 2014

Report examines medical student abuse

As many as one-fifth of medical school students experience mistreatment.

By Keith Button • April 2, 2014

Carnegie Mellon wins more damages in patent case

Marvell Technology Group must now pay the university an additional $366 million in "enhanced damages."

By Roger Riddell • April 1, 2014

Instructor admits mistake: Teaching wrong course

A community college chemistry teacher taught the wrong course but didn't admit her mistake until just before the final exam, much to the chagrin of her struggling students.

By Keith Button • April 1, 2014

Colleges with highest graduate debt highlight growing problem

For many schools, the amount of students borrowing — and at increasing amounts — dwarfs the number graduating within  four years.

By Mattie Quinn • April 1, 2014

Two gun incidents, one fatality

Police shot and killed a man believed to be carrying a gun on a Georgia campus, while men reportedly carrying long guns on a Maryland campus turned out to be a false alarm.  

By Keith Button • April 1, 2014

Student who attempted suicide sues Princeton

A Princeton sophomore accuses school officials of discriminating against him on the basis of his bipolar disorder.

By Keith Button • April 1, 2014

Ivy schools admit super-applicant

A 17-year-old boy has won admission to all eight Ivy League schools.

By Keith Button • April 1, 2014

Honor society: Former prez lied about degree

The American Academy of Arts and Sciences has issued a report condemning its former president for allegedly falsifying her résumé and boosting her own pay.

By Keith Button • April 1, 2014

Lawsuit against SF City College accreditor dismissed

A judge disagreed with the suit's claims about a vote to revoke the troubled college's accreditation.

By Roger Riddell • March 31, 2014

Wal-Mart more selective than Ivy League

Ivy League schools' admissions rate is 8.9% this year, but landing a job at Wal-Mart and other employers is even tougher. 

By Keith Button • March 31, 2014

Higher ed salaries up 2.1%

A survey shows that the median salary increase for higher education professionals in the 2013-2014 school year was greater than inflation.

By Keith Button • March 31, 2014

Student sentenced in Florida A&M hazing death

The former marching band member will serve 51 weeks in jail for the fatal beating of a drum major in 2011.

By Keith Button • March 31, 2014

Declining enrollment leads to UMUC layoffs

The University of Maryland University College is laying off 70 employees to close a $25-million budget gap.

By Keith Button • March 31, 2014

MIT's actions in Aaron Swartz case questioned

A newspaper's investigation raises questions about the institution's role in the hacktivist's prosecution.

By Keith Button • March 31, 2014

UNC whistleblower reveals essay from fake course scandal

The 146-word paper by a former student-athlete exemplifies the "paper classes" student athletes were advised to enroll in.

By Roger Riddell • March 28, 2014

Koch brothers donate tens of millions to higher ed

An analysis of IRS filings shows that the billionaire conservatives are major higher ed donors, but does that money influence curriculum?

By Keith Button • March 28, 2014

Maine lawmakers keep university cuts

State legislators voted against considering a bill that would have delayed budget cuts to the state's university system.

By Keith Button • March 28, 2014

City College of San Francisco's fate to be decided in October

A trial is set to decide whether the college must close.

By Keith Button • March 28, 2014

Senate grills Ed. Dept. official over lending

The Federal Student Aid office's COO was questioned regarding the department's contracting with loan servicing companies.

By Keith Button • March 28, 2014

U.S. Ed. Dept. releases PLUS loan data

The newly released information on the federal loan program shows the changes in the number of loans and rejections after stricter requirements were implemented.

By Keith Button • March 28, 2014

Napolitano: Online education isn't a 'silver bullet'

Calif. Gov. Jerry Brown may have lofty plans for online learning, but UC's president suggests a more reserved approach.

By Roger Riddell • March 27, 2014

Six-figure sums spent on university executive searches

Florida schools are being spotlighted for the steep amounts paid to headhunters.

By Keith Button • March 27, 2014

Student votes on Middle East conflict fail to gain support

Two high-profile student government resolutions regarding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict were stopped by a vote and a veto at their respective universities.

By Keith Button • March 27, 2014

Chicago adjunct claims academic freedom violated

Columbia College Chicago disputes accusations that a student complaint led it to cancel portions of a course on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.  

By Keith Button • March 27, 2014