Policy & Legal: Page 141
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Students criticize revised Columbia U. sexual misconduct policy
Campus groups are complaining that the Ivy League institution failed to incorporate input from students.
By Keith Button • Aug. 18, 2014 -
Study: For-profit colleges provide no advantage for job seekers
Employers may actually prefer applicants with community college degrees over those from for-profits.
By Keith Button • Aug. 18, 2014 -
Texas candidate proposes community college for all
The Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor has proposed using the state's rainy day fund to provide community college scholarships to any high school graduate in need.
By Keith Button • Aug. 15, 2014 -
Devil in the details for proposed, delayed federal college ratings
The U.S. Department of Education has had to delay the system's unveiling because deciding on what measurements to use has been difficult.
By Keith Button • Aug. 15, 2014 -
Oregon panel: Lion's share of new funding should go to financial aid
A special commission was tasked with making recommendations to Gov. John Kitzhaber on how $147 million in new higher ed funds should be spent.
By Keith Button • Aug. 15, 2014 -
Corinthian subpoenaed for possibe criminal probe
The U.S. attorney's office in Los Angeles has served the for-profit with a grand jury subpoena for documents on graduation rates, job placement, and marketing.
By Keith Button • Aug. 14, 2014 -
Revised law school standards approved by American Bar Association
Outcomes like student bar exam scores and employment will now factor more heavily into accreditation.
By Keith Button • Aug. 13, 2014 -
Feds investigate Johns Hopkins U. for sex assault response
The U.S. Department of Education is looking into potential Clery Act and Title IX violations.
By Keith Button • Aug. 13, 2014 -
Michigan community college president suspended after DUI
Trustees at West Shore Community College issued the paid suspension along with orders to attend rehab.
By Keith Button • Aug. 12, 2014 -
St. Augustine's U. to cut 70 adjuncts, implement furlough
The cash-strapped North Carolina institution is making the cuts and furloughing employees for a week in December to stay afloat.
By Keith Button • Aug. 12, 2014 -
Critics of UC non-resident recruiting: Money talks, Californians walk
University of California schools are increasingly recruiting out-of-state students because of the nearly $23,000 more in annual tuition they pay.
By Keith Button • Aug. 11, 2014 -
CUNY adjuncts win city health insurance
The college's part-time instructors will now receive health insurance through a New York City fund.
By Keith Button • Aug. 11, 2014 -
House bill would let colleges off the hook for student worker health insurance
If passed, colleges and universities will be able to opt out of the mandate requiring them to provide health insurance for student employees who work more than 30 hours per week.
By Keith Button • Aug. 11, 2014 -
Education Fixation: The week ahead in education news
From textbook, tech, and study habits to back-to-school classroom products and deals, here's what you can expect to see on Education Dive in the coming week.
By Roger Riddell • Aug. 11, 2014 -
College Network faces state and federal investigations, class-action suit
The test prep company allegedly used deceptive tactics in selling preparation materials for college credit exams.
By Keith Button • Aug. 11, 2014 -
NCAA appeals, seeks clarity in antitrust case
Friday's decision in the O'Bannon anti-trust case is likely the beginning of a drawn-out legal saga.
By Keith Button • Aug. 11, 2014 -
Spending and achievement: The week's most read education news
Get caught up on the latest trends in higher ed spending and more right here!
By Roger Riddell • Aug. 8, 2014 -
Princeton to drop 35% limit on As
The university initially designed the policy to curb grade inflation.
By Keith Button • Aug. 8, 2014 -
Survey: Student loans are bad for graduates' sense of well-being
A survey of 11,000 college graduates found that student loan debt also led to deficits in their sense of well-being compared to their debt-free peers.
By Keith Button • Aug. 8, 2014 -
Walsh senate campaign ends over college plagarism
The decision comes less than a month after the New York Times reported he had apparently plagiarized his master's thesis at the U.S. Army War College in 2007.
By Keith Button • Aug. 8, 2014 -
Deep Dive
4 reasons other for-profits might not follow in Corinthian's footsteps
Predictions of companies like ITT and Apollo biting the dust may be exaggerated.
By Keith Button • Aug. 8, 2014 -
Colorado U. pays $825K settlement to smear victim, moves to fire professor
A philosophy professor allegedly smeared the student's reputation after she was sexually assaulted by a doctoral student.
By Keith Button • Aug. 8, 2014 -
Was U. of Oregon President Gottfredson forced out?
The details surrounding Michael Gottfredson's departure fit the tell-tale signs of a forced exit.
By Keith Button • Aug. 7, 2014 -
Iowa regents approve combined purchasing
In an attempt to cut costs, the state's three universities can now purchase certain items under combined contracts instead of individually.
By Keith Button • Aug. 7, 2014 -
UNC whistleblower offers no excuses against plagiarism accusations
The main whistleblower in the University of North Carolina student-athlete academic scandal allegedly failed to properly attribute sources in her 2009 master's thesis.
By Keith Button • Aug. 6, 2014
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