Policy & Legal: Page 144


  • 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
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    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
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    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
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    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 plagiarism

    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
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    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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    Senators' letter expresses concern about for-profit educators

    Six Senate Democrats have written to President Obama to express concerns about for-profit colleges and their financial instability.    

    By Keith Button • Aug. 6, 2014
  • Stung by $1.2M payout, UMass-Dartmouth abandons discrimination appeals

    A faculty member had claimed that her gender and race were the reason she hadn't been promoted to full professor.

    By Keith Button • Aug. 6, 2014
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    Study: Minority-serving colleges do more with less

    Despite lower graduation rates, students are just as likely to graduate from a minority-serving college or university as they are from a traditional school.

    By Keith Button • Aug. 6, 2014
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    SIU-Carbondale ordered to pay 2011 furlough wages

    The $1.9 million in back wages weren't paid during a furlough imposed by the university in 2011 due to contentious union contract negotiations.

    By Keith Button • Aug. 5, 2014
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    ITT CEO Modany to step down

    After a tough month, the for-profit college provider announced its CEO will step down by Feb. 5.

    By Keith Button • Aug. 5, 2014
  • Consultant bills Iowa universities $220K in expenses with no receipts

    The state's public universities have engaged Deloitte Consulting on a $3.3 million project, but aren't asking for receipts with the expenses bill.  

    By Keith Button • Aug. 5, 2014
  • Deep Dive

    7 trends in family and institutional higher ed spending

    Two recent reports provide valuable insight on trends in college spending by families, as well as the institutions themselves.

    By Keith Button • Aug. 4, 2014