Policy & Legal: Page 160
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Suicide lawsuit vs. Cornell can continue
A District Court ruling states that the university should have foreseen the likelihood of suicides from a campus bridge.
By Keith Button • March 27, 2014 -
NLRB: Northwestern football players can form union
Is this the first step toward a far-reaching shift in the relationships between universities and student-athletes?
By Roger Riddell • March 26, 2014 -
Deep Dive
Legal marijuana: Campuses not succumbing to reefer madness (so far)
How has legalization impacted campuses in Colorado and Washington, and what can campuses everywhere learn?
By Roger Riddell • March 26, 2014 -
U. of Tenn. 'Sex Week' truce called
State lawmakers have withdrawn bills proposed in response to a state university's sex education event.
By Keith Button • March 26, 2014 -
Online course regulation would burden states
Some state regulators object to a federal proposal on authorizing online educators.
By Keith Button • March 26, 2014 -
Grad student debt looms large
A new report shows that much of the $1 trillion in U.S. student debt is shouldered by graduate students.
By Keith Button • March 25, 2014 -
Professors' union website launched
A service employees union has launched a website aimed at organizing the estimate 1 million adjunct professors in the U.S.
By Keith Button • March 25, 2014 -
Report: Alternative federal aid approaches needed
New report says federal student aid requirements should be tweaked for those in competency-based programs.
By Keith Button • March 25, 2014 -
Founder of sham university convicted
Tri-Valley University made $5.5 million in two years off of foreign nationals seeking student visas.
By Keith Button • March 25, 2014 -
Yale wins suit over Van Gogh art
The Ivy League school is the rightful owner of the painting worth over $120 million.
By Keith Button • March 24, 2014 -
Veterans performing well in college
A Student Veterans of America study shows more than half of U.S. war veterans seeking higher education are completing their programs.
By Keith Button • March 24, 2014 -
Maine students protest professor layoffs
U. of Southern Maine students protest its choice of cuts for closing a $14-million budget gap.
By Keith Button • March 24, 2014 -
U.S. allows academic exchanges with Iran
Scholarships and MOOCs are among the things that should now be open to Iranians.
By Keith Button • March 21, 2014 -
UNC Wilmington loses First Amendment suit
A conservative Christian associate professor was denied promotion because of his religious views.
By Keith Button • March 21, 2014 -
$5M claim filed in SJSU racial bullying case
A freshman at San Jose State was allegedly tormented for weeks.
By Keith Button • March 21, 2014 -
New York tech schools to merge
SUNY hopes to create elite school on par with the MITs of the world.
By Keith Button • March 20, 2014 -
Report: Obama college ratings plan 'well-intentioned but poorly devised'
The administration's plan wouldn't serve poor students well, according to the paper.
By Keith Button • March 20, 2014 -
Survey: Most U. of California students are comfortable
Students, faculty, and staff were polled about exclusionary, intimidating, or offensive campus situations.
By Keith Button • March 20, 2014 -
U. of Montana improving access for disabled
The university has pledged to improve its education technology in settling a student discrimination complaint.
By Keith Button • March 20, 2014 -
Florida considers lower tuition for non-residents
The state may look to boost enrollment by cutting tuition prices for out-of-state students,
By Keith Button • March 19, 2014 -
Ad raises ethics concerns at U. of Illinois
The controversial magazine ad featured university employees endorsing a robotic surgery company.
By Keith Button • March 19, 2014 -
Minnesota school loses discrimination suit
The University of Minnesota discriminated against a women's golf coach based on her sexual orientation.
By Keith Button • March 19, 2014 -
U. of Baltimore offers incentive for four-year grads
New students will receive one semester free if they graduate in four years.
By Keith Button • March 19, 2014 -
Credit transfers foil community college students
A new study examines why community college students struggle to earn bachelor's degrees.
By Keith Button • March 19, 2014 -
Calif. race-based admissions shelved
The proposal would allow race and gender preferences in state university admissions, which have been banned since 1996.
By Keith Button • March 18, 2014
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