Policy & Legal: Page 150
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Saskatchewan U. provost resigns over dean firing controversy
The dean in question was fired after speaking out against budget cuts.
By Keith Button • May 20, 2014 -
Ed. Dept. sued for debt collector information
The National Consumer Law Center wants the release of information about an incentive program for student loan debt collectors.
By Keith Button • May 20, 2014 -
Incoming U. of Michigan president wants employee pay transparency
Mark Schlissel is pledging to push for more disclosure of employee bonuses and other extra pay.
By Keith Button • May 19, 2014 -
Will MOOC leaders accept debate challenge? The week's most read education news
Get caught up on the U. of South Carolina's shuttered program, Kansas' controversial social media policy, and more right here!
By Roger Riddell • May 16, 2014 -
Obama administration announces $75M 'First In The World' grant program
The program is aimed at improving access, affordability, and innovation in higher ed.
By Roger Riddell • May 16, 2014 -
Controversial Texas regent asked to resign
Controversy over alleged abuses of power is behind the request for Wallace Hall's departure.
By Keith Button • May 16, 2014 -
Calvin College's pitch to donors: Help us pay our debts
The campaign to pay down $115 million in debt is seeing success.
By Keith Button • May 15, 2014 -
NCAA to ban 36 teams from postseason next year
Poor academic performance is at the root of the penalty.
By Keith Button • May 15, 2014 -
Kansas regents approve controversial social media policy
The new policy gives the heads of state universities authority to fire professors and staffers who make improper social media posts.
By Keith Button • May 15, 2014 -
Report: California higher ed undermined by lack of coordination
The Institute for Research on Higher Education says student access, affordability, and completion are harmed by divisions between the state's public higher ed systems.
By Keith Button • May 15, 2014 -
SC university shuttering program due to legislative pressure
Critics say homophobic pressure from the state's legislature is the reason the University of South Carolina is closing its Center for Women's and Gender Studies.
By Keith Button • May 14, 2014 -
Boston College sued over disclosure of confidential interviews
Four former members of Irish paramilitary groups are suing over the release of interviews from the so-called "Belfast Project."
By Keith Button • May 14, 2014 -
NLRB asks for input on Northwestern union case
The National Labor Relations Board is asking for interested parties to chime in on football unionization,
By Keith Button • May 13, 2014 -
Smith College commencement speaker bows out
International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde is stepping aside due to protests.
By Keith Button • May 13, 2014 -
Harvard satanic ritual canceled
Heavy pressure from critics spelled doom for the planned on-campus re-enactment of a so-called black mass.
By Keith Button • May 13, 2014 -
San Jose State prez apologizes for lack of cooperation
Mo Qayoumi's performance has been highly criticized in his almost 18 months on the job, and he is now pledging to improve the school's governance.
By Keith Button • May 13, 2014 -
Syracuse prof on the hook for student affair
A progress memo from the university's new chancellor mentioned that a faculty member is facing discipline for a consensual affair with a student.
By Keith Button • May 13, 2014 -
Universities driving Germany's green energy transformation
The European nation's Energiewende should serve as a warning that the U.S. risks falling behind if it doesn't make similar investments.
By Roger Riddell • May 12, 2014 -
Deep Dive
5 reasons the college student loan debt crisis could top subprime mortgages
Are comparisons to the issues that led to the worldwide credit crisis warranted?
By Keith Button • May 12, 2014 -
U. of Illinois faculty question whether adjunct will receive fair review
The adjunct professor reportedly once belonged to the extremist Symbionese Liberation Army.
By Keith Button • May 12, 2014 -
Colorado U. pays $32.5K to sex assault victim
The settlement stems from a federal Title IX complaint over the school's handling of a sexual assault case.
By Keith Button • May 12, 2014 -
Suit accuses Common Application of antitrust violations
Admissions software provider CollegeNET claims diversity and competition have been "virtually eliminated" from the applications process.
By Keith Button • May 12, 2014 -
Google and grit: The week's most read education news
Get caught up on Google's latest ed app, Udemy's continued growth, and more right here!
By Roger Riddell • May 9, 2014 -
Tennessee universities face tuition hikes as high as 8.5%
Preliminary estimates place hikes for public four-year schools between 4.2% and 8.5%.
By Keith Button • May 9, 2014 -
Massachusetts policy urges civic learning in higher ed
The state's Board of Higher Education is urging public colleges and universities to make a commitment to civic learning.
By Keith Button • May 9, 2014
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