Policy & Legal: Page 163
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U. of Illinois keeps track of political attempts to sway admissions
A special list was set up after a 2009 investigation uncovered favoritism.
By Daniel Shumski • Dec. 30, 2013 -
Recent college graduates have heaviest loan burden ever
The average student loan debt hit $29,400 for 2012 grads.
By Daniel Shumski • Dec. 27, 2013 -
Florida ruling backs tougher tenure regulations
Community college instructors had fought the new rules.
By Daniel Shumski • Dec. 27, 2013 -
More small colleges charging students 'sticker-price' tuition
But with a lower advertised price, schools are trying to be more realistic with students and families.
By Daniel Shumski • Dec. 26, 2013 -
Vermont plan would give high school seniors full-time college courses
The new program expects 240 students in the fall.
By Daniel Shumski • Dec. 20, 2013 -
Occidental College hit with online attack over sexual assault reporting
The school has received hundreds of fake rape allegations.
By Daniel Shumski • Dec. 20, 2013 -
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Alabama State U. tells accrediting agency its finances are fine
Amid the controversy, the selection of a new president for the school may be imminent.
By Brian Warmoth • Dec. 19, 2013 -
Obama told to stay out of MOOC market
The president's advisers say he should let competition run its course.
By Daniel Shumski • Dec. 19, 2013 -
Kansas OKs guidelines for firing faculty over tweets
The policy comes after an anti-NRA tweet landed a professor in trouble.
By Daniel Shumski • Dec. 19, 2013 -
Deep DiveThe 8 strangest campus firings and suspensions we saw in 2013
One lesson: Unless they're the subjects you teach, stay out of politics and religion.
By Daniel Shumski • Dec. 18, 2013 -
As jurisdiction of campus police grows, so does debate
Some residents object to wider territory for officers who don't have same training and transparency requirements.
By Daniel Shumski • Dec. 18, 2013 -
Most college presidents not keen on Obama's ratings plan
A new poll shows just 2% think it would be 'very effective' at making college more affordable.
By Daniel Shumski • Dec. 18, 2013 -
U. of Calif. San Francisco head chosen to lead Gates Foundation
Dr. Susan Desmond-Hellmann is the first leader with no ties to Microsoft.
By Daniel Shumski • Dec. 18, 2013 -
Deep Dive
Higher ed CIOs lay out 8 challenges facing their schools
From cybersecurity to leadership, these are the biggest hurdles colleges' top tech administrators see for their schools over the next decade.
By Roger Riddell • Dec. 17, 2013 -
AAUP: NEIU tenure denial an act of retaliation
The professor was an outspoken critic of the administration and was allegedly involved in a split within its linguistics department.
By Roger Riddell • Dec. 17, 2013 -
New Gallup poll seeks to measure intangible effects of college degree
The survey will look at quality of life beyond just salary numbers.
By Daniel Shumski • Dec. 17, 2013 -
Professor pushed out after prostitution lecture, students say
The University of Colorado at Boulder tenured professor is allegedly being forced into retirement.
By Daniel Shumski • Dec. 16, 2013 -
Union-organizing efforts spread to Philadelphia
The movement joins efforts in Boston and elsewhere.
By Daniel Shumski • Dec. 16, 2013 -
Legislation, Blackboard and CIOs: This week's most read education news
Get caught up on what lawmakers have in store for education and more right here!
By Roger Riddell • Dec. 13, 2013 -
Senator asks if accreditors have lost focus on quality
Accreditation requirements have ballooned from a single page to a list of 93 points.
By Daniel Shumski • Dec. 13, 2013 -
Ed. Dept. letter details alleged problems at Sallie Mae
Despite the issues, the department says it won't fine the nation's largest handler of student loan debt.
By Roger Riddell • Dec. 12, 2013 -
American universities wrestle with tricky foreign partnerships
When partners abroad don't respect academic freedom, U.S. colleges are put in a difficult spot.
By Daniel Shumski • Dec. 12, 2013 -
City Colleges of Chicago faculty, staff protest fingerprint scanners
An open letter says the system would be used to verify attendance at work.
By Daniel Shumski • Dec. 12, 2013 -
Haverford College may drop 'no-loan' approach to financial aid
The school says the policy is too expensive.
By Daniel Shumski • Dec. 12, 2013 -
NYU graduate students vote to form union
The news comes after the university reached a compromise on a union vote last month.
By Daniel Shumski • Dec. 12, 2013
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