Policy & Legal: Page 149
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U-Penn keeps tobacco stocks
The university's trustees declined a proposal to divest from tobacco companies.
By Keith Button • June 23, 2014 -
Net cost increases for Massachusetts' top private colleges outpace inflation
The median net cost of attending 33 top private colleges in the state rose 10.5% from 2008 to 2013
By Keith Button • June 23, 2014 -
Unizin, Kaplan, and Starbucks: The week's most-read education news
Find out about Hampshire college's rejection of ACT and SAT scores and more right here!
By Roger Riddell • June 20, 2014 -
Georgia college's accreditation stripped, 4 others put on probation
The loss of accreditation threatens Brewton-Parker College's federal aid eligibility and continuing operations.
By Keith Button • June 20, 2014 -
White supremacist's name expunged from Duke building
Aycock Hall, named for a former governor who led white supremacist movements, has a new name.
By Keith Button • June 20, 2014 -
Accused professor sues Northwestern for discrimination, defamation
Peter Ludlow was accused of sexual assault and non-consensual sex by two students.
By Keith Button • June 20, 2014 -
New rule would require tracking more campus sex crimes
A rule proposed by the U.S. Department of Education would require colleges and universities to expand tracking to include stalking and domestic violence.
By Keith Button • June 20, 2014 -
Education Dept. funding restrictions may be death blow for Corinthian
The department has moved to restrict the for-profit's access to federal funding, which is 80% of its revenue.
By Keith Button • June 20, 2014 -
Chegg survey shows campus violence a bigger concern for women
The survey of high school and college students shows that campus shootings, however, are a worry for most students regardless of gender.
By Keith Button • June 19, 2014 -
Bill to create third S. Carolina research university stalls
State lawmakers failed to advance a bill that would have made the College of Charleston a full-fledged research university.
By Keith Button • June 19, 2014 -
Hampshire College rejects SAT, ACT scores
The school is the first competitive four-year college in the nation that will not accept scores from either test on applications for admission and financial aid.
By Keith Button • June 19, 2014 -
Education Trust: Boost student outcomes with funding cuts to underperforming colleges
The advocacy group's new report argues that four-year institutions should be held accountable with the threat of federal funding cuts.
By Keith Button • June 19, 2014 -
Pensacola faculty reject proposed 2% pay hike over courseload issues
The proposal would also increase the amount of time required for a promotion.
By Keith Button • June 18, 2014 -
Kaplan agrees to clearly disclose info to prospective students
Kaplan's agreement with Florida Attorney General's office promises more transparency with prospective students regarding financial aid, accreditation, and other issues.
By Keith Button • June 18, 2014 -
Florida to award universities a combined $200M in performance funding
Officials at the state's public universities are making plans on how best to spend the bonus funding.
By Keith Button • June 18, 2014 -
U. of Washington student arrested after threatening to kill women
The student's online threats included praise for Elliot Rodger, the University of California student who went on a killing rampage last month.
By Keith Button • June 17, 2014 -
Yale employee indicted in kickback scheme
The former audio-visual projects manager allegedly arranged to receive kickbacks from vendors he contracted for work..
By Keith Button • June 17, 2014 -
U. of Southern Maine makes final cuts to close $2.5M budget gap
The shuttering of three academic programs is expected to close what had started as a $14 million budget gap.
By Keith Button • June 16, 2014 -
Report makes economic case for college education in Maine
The study, which examined data like lifetime earnings and taxes paid, was conducted to counter the idea that the state lacks good jobs for graduates.
By Keith Button • June 16, 2014 -
Mississippi community colleges hike tuition 4%
The hike comes despite a 4.6% increase in state funding.
By Keith Button • June 16, 2014 -
2U, K12 LMS options, and supercomputers: The week's most read education news
Learn more about President Obama's new efforts to help manage student loan debt and more right here!
By Roger Riddell • June 13, 2014 -
2 Brown U. football players accused of sexual assault ordered off campus
The school ordered the pair to leave campus in April, five months after their alleged assault of a Providence College student.
By Keith Button • June 13, 2014 -
City College of San Francisco averts closure
New accreditation rules will buy the school more time to come into compliance and remain open.
By Keith Button • June 13, 2014 -
Montana university sexual harassment case set to begin
A Montana State University-Northern dean has accused a former provost of sexual harassment and the university of retaliating against him for complaining.
By Keith Button • June 13, 2014 -
Delaware lawmakers dismantle higher ed open records bill
The bill would have required the state's public universities to fully comply with open records laws.
By Keith Button • June 13, 2014
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