Policy & Legal: Page 193


  • House hearings debate rewrite of expiring Higher Education Act

    What changes, if any, does the Higher Education Act face if it is re-authorized for a tenth time?

    By Roger Riddell • April 16, 2013
  • Calif. for-profit pays $687,000 settlement in fraud case

    The school's former financial aid director falsified application documents so that students could qualify for Pell Grants.

    By Roger Riddell • April 16, 2013
  • Trendline

    Artificial Intelligence

    As AI continues its forward march in education and the workplace, colleges are grapplling with how best to incorporate the emerging technology into admissions, courrsework and elsewhere

    By Higher Ed Dive staff
  • Emory U. investigates respected law professor's fake identity

    The law professor and rabbi allegedly created a false name to join the International Rabbinic Fellowship.

    By Roger Riddell • April 16, 2013
  • For-profit DeVry Inc. being investigated by attorneys general in Mass. and Ill.

    The investigation of the company involve non-compliance with federal law and allegedly false information provided to students.

    By Roger Riddell • April 16, 2013
  • No confidence measure voted down by Emory Arts & Sciences faculty

    The no confidence measure stemmed from president James Wagner's use of the three-fifths compromise to make a point about political trade-offs.

    By Roger Riddell • April 15, 2013
  • Alleged terroristic threat may land U. of Houston professor in jail

    A co-worker the professor previously "had issues" with believed he was going to assault her and staff members over tenure.

    By Roger Riddell • April 15, 2013
  • Cal State-Monterey Bay's mid-semester housing policy changes infuriate students

    Many students left the university's East Campus Housing apartments after the school raised rent and adopted assigned roommates like its main campus dorms.

    By Roger Riddell • April 14, 2013
  • Universities launch data science programs to meet booming industry demand

    McKinsey Global Institute predicts there will 500,000 data science jobs available in five years—there just won't be enough data scientists to fill them. 

    By Davide Savenije • April 12, 2013
  • Top Rutgers lawyer fourth to step down after basketball scandal

    John Wolf's resignation as the school's top lawyer follows his reassignment to the position after stepping down last week as a vice president.

    By Roger Riddell • April 12, 2013
  • U. of Texas Regents turn in records of Austin campus president investigation

    The regents agreed to turn records over to the legislators and allow the state to handle its investigation of a law foundation tied to the Austin campus president.

    By Roger Riddell • April 11, 2013
  • Obama budget seeks student loan reform

    Though it's unlikely to be passed into law, the budget's proposal could spark a Congressional student loan reform debate.

    By Roger Riddell • April 10, 2013
  • Accusations of funding inequity at Rutgers-Newark add to pressure on Pres. Barchi

    The funding tensions come as the school deals with a highly-publicized sports scandal.

    By Roger Riddell • April 10, 2013
  • 60 protest at Florida Atlantic U. in support of 'Jesus-stomping' instructor

    The demonstrators accused the school and Gov. Rick Scott of interfering with academic freedom.

    By Roger Riddell • April 10, 2013
  • Education undersecretary stresses need for more college grads during UW speech

    Undersecretary Martha Kanter says a variety of options are needed to help people complete their degrees.

    By Roger Riddell • April 10, 2013
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    10 education journalists on Twitter you need to follow

    Want to keep up with breaking education news from the people who write about it? Check out these Twitter accounts.

    By Davide Savenije • April 9, 2013
  • U. of Houston sit-in ends as teaching fellows are promised $1M

    The sit-in, held in the reception area of the chancellor's office, began last Wednesday.

    By Roger Riddell • April 9, 2013
  • College Board report rethinks Pell Grants

    One pathway would support students 24 and under while the other would be focused on adult learners.

    By Roger Riddell • April 9, 2013
  • Iowa Senate rejects two Board of Regents nominees

    Heated debates on gay rights and academic freedom preceded the vote.

    By Roger Riddell • April 9, 2013
  • Colo. House shoots down 4-year degrees at community colleges

    A bill proposing four-year degrees at Colorado's community colleges received heavy opposition from the state's four-year universities. 

    By Roger Riddell • April 9, 2013
  • Study: New rules to slash number of Florida Bright Futures scholarships

    The rules would require incoming students to have higher ACT and SAT scores to receive the award.

    By Roger Riddell • April 8, 2013
  • Rutgers will hire investigator to look into basketball scandal

    The university will investigate its handling of the scandal amid allegations it suppressed the athletic director's move to fire men's basketball coach Mike Rice.

    By Davide Savenije • April 8, 2013
  • Princeton professor to lead New America Foundation

    Anne-Marie Slaughter will serve as the nonpartisan public policy organization's new president.

    By Roger Riddell • April 8, 2013
  • What are the financial costs of the Rutgers scandal?

    Labor attorneys, legislators and athletic boosters say the school could feel the hit to its wallet and reputation for years to come.

    By Roger Riddell • April 7, 2013
  • Student body pres. to veto GLBT funding opt-out at Texas A&M

    A controversial bill seeking to defund the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgendered Resource Center seems to have met its demise.

    By Davide Savenije • April 5, 2013
  • Jindal budget a source of concern for La. higher ed chief

    The budget counts on uncertain financing to fund the state's public colleges.

    By Roger Riddell • April 5, 2013