Policy & Legal: Page 183
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Faculty has 'no confidence' in Transylvania U. president
Differences in opinion over tenure and leadership styles led to the vote.
By Roger Riddell • May 29, 2013 -
Evergreen State College student services workers go on strike
The workers want independent reviews of firing and disciplinary actions, as well as annual step pay increases.
By Roger Riddell • May 29, 2013 -
Oakland U. wants 'Hot for Teacher' lawsuit dismissed
The student's lawsuit argues that an essay detailing his sexual urges for an instructor is free speech.
By Roger Riddell • May 28, 2013 -
Most Read Education News of the Week: edX, Tumblr and iPads
Need to catch up on the week's biggest ed tech news? There was a lot to see in our most popular posts.
By Brian Warmoth • May 24, 2013 -
Have good grades? Wilson College will pay your loans
The loan buyback program will pay back as much as $10,000 in loans to students meeting its requirements.
By Roger Riddell • May 24, 2013 -
Education Dept. to grant $1.3M to Newtown schools
The grant is part of the department's efforts to help schools in the community recover from the Sandy Hook massacre.
By Roger Riddell • May 24, 2013 -
Meningitis outbreak at Princeton University
All four cases of meningitis occurred within the last two months.
By Roger Riddell • May 23, 2013 -
For-profits triumph as Ed. Dept. won't appeal federal aid ruling
But the department intends to revisit the issue in new rule-making sessions later this year.
By Roger Riddell • May 23, 2013 -
Students allege Title IX, Clery Act violations at 4 big-name universities
The complaints accuse the universities of creating a hostile environment for women and misreporting crime statistics.
By Roger Riddell • May 23, 2013 -
Are community colleges becoming 'separate and unequal?'
A new report from the Century Foundation recommends how lawmakers at the state and federal levels can prevent a widening division between two-year and four-year colleges.
By Roger Riddell • May 22, 2013 -
White House threatens to veto student loan bill
While similar to the president's own proposals, the bill's differences may be enough to result in a veto.
By Roger Riddell • May 22, 2013 -
Longtime NIU administrator to retire in wake of FBI investigation
Eddie Williams allegedly used campus police for private security needs at his housing development.
By Roger Riddell • May 22, 2013 -
Officials battle faculty poaching at Colorado's research universities
Dozens of professors at Colorado's research universities have been approached with outside offers in the past year.
By Roger Riddell • May 21, 2013 -
Congressional Democrats scrutinize Obama student loan policy
The congressmen said current policy looks at struggling students and parents as a source of profit.
By Roger Riddell • May 20, 2013 -
UCF allows instructor who made 'killing spree' joke to return to work
Hyung-Il Jung's students rallied for his return following his suspension.
By Roger Riddell • May 20, 2013 -
Ohio GOP proposal would tie tuition to voting
Out-of-state students registered to vote in the state would receive in-state tuition under the proposal.
By Roger Riddell • May 20, 2013 -
Thesis claiming Hispanics have lower IQs stokes outrage at Harvard
Over 1,000 students signed a petition demanding an investigation of the research's approval.
By Roger Riddell • May 19, 2013 -
Illinois universities receive only a portion of appropriated funds
With one month left in the current fiscal year, the state's public universities have received only 65% of what they're owed.
By Roger Riddell • May 19, 2013 -
Most Read Education News of the Week: SAT cancellations and Google
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By Brian Warmoth • May 17, 2013 -
Ed. Dept. fines Yale $165,000 for failing to report sexual crimes
The school received the maximum fine for "very serious and numerous" Clery Act violations.
By Roger Riddell • May 17, 2013 -
Publisher threatens U. of Colorado librarian with jail time, $1B lawsuit
The publisher took offense to being included on a popular list of predatory open-access journals and publishers.
By Roger Riddell • May 16, 2013 -
Student Judicial Affairs Director fired for alleged inappropriate relationships at U. of Tenn.
Student Judicial Affairs Director Jenny Wright attempted to step down last week prior to her termination.
By Roger Riddell • May 15, 2013 -
Two schools 'unranked' by U.S. News after submitting false data
York College of Pennsylvania and the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor acknowledged submitting inaccurate data.
By Roger Riddell • May 15, 2013 -
U. of Phoenix recommended for reaccreditation, but doubts linger
Governance and other issues remain sticking points for the accreditation board.
By Roger Riddell • May 14, 2013 -
Audits: Rutgers, Kean and NJCU inappropriately awarded student aid
The three New Jersey universities awarded too much financial aid to students who weren't eligible or had overestimated their financial need.
By Roger Riddell • May 14, 2013
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