Policy & Legal: Page 189
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Congressional Budget Office reports Pell won't face shortfall until 2015
The student aid program now has a surplus for 2014.
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 7, 2013 -
Campus Construction High on Legislative Priority Lists
In 2011, to the chagrin of many university administrators, legislators declined to approve the financing of any campus construction projects. Read more » Source: The Texas Tribune
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 7, 2013 -
Confident state legislators take lighthearted approach to new south Texas university merger plans
The new mascot won't be the "Broncolots."
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 6, 2013 -
Sen. Harkin, Iowa State war over academic freedom
Senator Tom Harkin has withdrawn the donation of his papers to the Harkin Institute of Public Policy following a quarrel with the university.
By Davide Savenije • Feb. 6, 2013 -
Rep. Foxx criticizes lack of for-profit defense from private college leaders
The North Carolina Republican utilized a Holocaust reference in her criticism.
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 6, 2013 -
'U.S. News' considering new accuracy measure in aftermath of false data reports
The magazine's chief content officer compares the proposed requirement similar to the Sarbanes-Oxley Law.
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 6, 2013 -
University research leaders make plea to Congress to stop sequestration
Tens of billions of dollars in federal funding for university research are at risk as sequestration looms.
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 5, 2013 -
Pa. State System Of Higher Education reaches tentative agreement with faculty union
A spring faculty strike now seems highly unlikely.
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 5, 2013 -
Yale, UPenn sued former students over loans
Former students defaulted on nearly $1 billion in loans and several schools have been heading to court to get their money back.
By Davide Savenije • Feb. 5, 2013 -
Campus shuttering in Milwaukee creates momentum for Wisconsin for-profit regulation
Two pieces of legislation are currently on the table at the local and state levels.
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 5, 2013 -
College presidents and education secretary make joint call for gun reform at NAICU meeting
Suggestions shared included stricter laws regulating firearm purchases and improved services for the mentally ill.
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 4, 2013 -
University of Georgia names Morehead as new president
The state's board chose an experienced University of Georgia administrator to take over upon Michael Adams' departure.
By Brian Warmoth • Feb. 4, 2013 -
University of Connecticut tops list of world's most sustainable campuses
Four other American universities made the University of Indonesia's list.
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 4, 2013 -
Bob Kerrey resigns from controversial president emeritus post at New School
The former senator and governor from Nebraska called it "a good time to separate."
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 4, 2013 -
Harvard forced students in cheating scandal to withdraw
Harvard University has announced that more than half of the students implicated in last year's cheating scandal were required to leave the school for a period of time.
By Davide Savenije • Feb. 1, 2013 -
Deep Dive
Most Read Education News: E-textbooks, Davos and Pollack
It's never too late to see what the week's biggest education news was this week. Take a minute and get caught up!
By Brian Warmoth • Feb. 1, 2013 -
Connecticut and Texas STEM growth plans illustrate strategic differences
One school is utilizing a boost in state funds while the other is spending no more than it already planned.
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 1, 2013 -
Justice Dept. files extension request for publishers' appeal of Georgia State library copyright case
Will the DOJ take the publishers' side?
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 1, 2013 -
Schools spend less on career centers despite pressure to help grads get jobs
Will the pressure eventually lead to institutions that are the exception becoming the rule?
By Roger Riddell • Jan. 31, 2013 -
Lugar and Hamilton go from Congress to the classroom as Indiana U faculty
Lugar will also donate Senate papers to the school.
By Roger Riddell • Jan. 31, 2013 -
NC Gov. says 'butts in seats' are no good
Pat McCrory, the governor of North Carolina, has slammed the state's "educational elite," claiming they are only interested in putting "butts in seats."
By Davide Savenije • Jan. 31, 2013 -
UC-Berkeley finds anthropologist did not commit plagiarism
The investigation did find that the professor was the victim of a damaging e-mail and Internet campaign.
By Roger Riddell • Jan. 31, 2013 -
Self-funded student health plans meet Affordable Care Act requirements, say HHS officials
Officials previously said they didn't think the regulation of self-funded plans was within their authority.
By Roger Riddell • Jan. 31, 2013 -
In-state tuition approved for undocumented students in Virginia
No one spoke against the bill, which was a combination of several previous proposals that failed.
By Roger Riddell • Jan. 30, 2013 -
Former LSU faculty member sues School of Art for firing over whistleblowing
An internal audit conducted by the school confirmed her claims about the school's illegal student fees.
By Roger Riddell • Jan. 30, 2013
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