Policy & Legal: Page 150
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Boston College sued over disclosure of confidential interviews
Four former members of Irish paramilitary groups are suing over the release of interviews from the so-called "Belfast Project."
By Keith Button • May 14, 2014 -
NLRB asks for input on Northwestern union case
The National Labor Relations Board is asking for interested parties to chime in on football unionization,
By Keith Button • May 13, 2014 -
Smith College commencement speaker bows out
International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde is stepping aside due to protests.
By Keith Button • May 13, 2014 -
Harvard satanic ritual canceled
Heavy pressure from critics spelled doom for the planned on-campus re-enactment of a so-called black mass.
By Keith Button • May 13, 2014 -
San Jose State prez apologizes for lack of cooperation
Mo Qayoumi's performance has been highly criticized in his almost 18 months on the job, and he is now pledging to improve the school's governance.
By Keith Button • May 13, 2014 -
Syracuse prof on the hook for student affair
A progress memo from the university's new chancellor mentioned that a faculty member is facing discipline for a consensual affair with a student.
By Keith Button • May 13, 2014 -
Universities driving Germany's green energy transformation
The European nation's Energiewende should serve as a warning that the U.S. risks falling behind if it doesn't make similar investments.
By Roger Riddell • May 12, 2014 -
Deep Dive
5 reasons the college student loan debt crisis could top subprime mortgages
Are comparisons to the issues that led to the worldwide credit crisis warranted?
By Keith Button • May 12, 2014 -
U. of Illinois faculty question whether adjunct will receive fair review
The adjunct professor reportedly once belonged to the extremist Symbionese Liberation Army.
By Keith Button • May 12, 2014 -
Colorado U. pays $32.5K to sex assault victim
The settlement stems from a federal Title IX complaint over the school's handling of a sexual assault case.
By Keith Button • May 12, 2014 -
Suit accuses Common Application of antitrust violations
Admissions software provider CollegeNET claims diversity and competition have been "virtually eliminated" from the applications process.
By Keith Button • May 12, 2014 -
Google and grit: The week's most read education news
Get caught up on Google's latest ed app, Udemy's continued growth, and more right here!
By Roger Riddell • May 9, 2014 -
Tennessee universities face tuition hikes as high as 8.5%
Preliminary estimates place hikes for public four-year schools between 4.2% and 8.5%.
By Keith Button • May 9, 2014 -
Massachusetts policy urges civic learning in higher ed
The state's Board of Higher Education is urging public colleges and universities to make a commitment to civic learning.
By Keith Button • May 9, 2014 -
Illinois higher ed pension glitch fixed
The error would have forced thousands of professors and other public university employees to retire early or face significant losses in benefits.
By Keith Button • May 9, 2014 -
NSA funding cybersecurity research at 4 universities
The agency has awarded contracts to study cybersecurity attacks and threats.
By Keith Button • May 9, 2014 -
Ted Mitchell confirmed as U.S. undersecretary of education
The NewSchools Venture Fund CEO's background in teacher-education and reform likely played a role in his October nomination.
By Roger Riddell • May 8, 2014 -
Proposed Kansas policy would fire profs for improper tweets
The Kansas Board of Regents will vote next week on a policy that would discipline Kansas public college and university employees for improper social media posts.
By Keith Button • May 7, 2014 -
Rice out, Kean in for Rutgers commencement
Thomas Kean, former governor of New Jersey, will replace former U.S. secretary of state Condoleezza Rice as commencement speaker for Rutgers University.
By Keith Button • May 6, 2014 -
Virginia Intermount apparently closing
The financially troubled college is teetering on the edge of closure and has hired a management consultant as its interim president.
By Keith Button • May 6, 2014 -
Deep Dive
Will campus administrative pay come under fire in 2014?
The conditions may be ripe for increased scrutiny of pay packages for the heads of colleges and universities.
By Keith Button • May 5, 2014 -
Students in San Jose State racial bullying case expelled
Three students charged with hate crime in a campus racial bullying case are now banned for life from all California State schools.
By Keith Button • May 5, 2014 -
Kentucky court rulings significant for profs at religious institutions
Faculty advocates say two recent Kentucky Supreme Court rulings strengthened the rights of tenured professors at religious institutions.
By Keith Button • May 5, 2014 -
Motion filed to block Illinois public school pension law
An advocacy group has asked a court to temporarily block a new law that could force thousands of public college and university employees into early retirement.
By Keith Button • May 5, 2014 -
7 arrested protesting Washington U. coal company ties
Protesters were arrested as they tried to enter a building where trustees were meeting.
By Keith Button • May 5, 2014
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