Policy & Legal: Page 163
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Administrative assistant embezzles $5.1M from medical colleges association
Ephonia Green allegedly opened accounts in names closely resembling the association's vendors and created hundreds of fake invoices.
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 25, 2013 -
Report on Dobelle's spending due today
But officials aren't sure whether investigation results will be public.
By Daniel Shumski • Nov. 25, 2013 -
U. of Florida has $1 billion plan to improve ranking
About 100 new faculty will be hired as part of a project to increase the school's prestige.
By Daniel Shumski • Nov. 22, 2013 -
Houghton College to repay loans for students making $38K or less
The college says it is the first in the U.S. to offer a loan repayment assistance program to all new students.
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 21, 2013 -
Why college shouldn't be free
If tuition disappeared from public higher education, would it just come back anyway?
By Daniel Shumski • Nov. 21, 2013 -
UDC ends 17 academic programs, but athletics safe for now
The athletics program cost $3 million more than it brought in last fiscal year.
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 20, 2013 -
Congressman collecting information on adjunct working conditions
Rep. George Miller says Congress needs to look at adjuncts' conditions as it examines tuition.
By Daniel Shumski • Nov. 20, 2013 -
Brandeis suspends partnership with Palestine's Al-Quds U.
The Palestinian institution's response to a controversial demonstration prompted the cutting of ties.
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 19, 2013 -
Obama announces $100M in grants aimed at overhauling high school
The Palestinian institution's response to a controversial demonstration prompted the cutting of ties.
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 19, 2013 -
San Jose State University wants review of governance
The school's president says communication is necessary and supports the resolution.
By Daniel Shumski • Nov. 19, 2013 -
Administrator leaves Kean University amid plagiarism accusations
The school's former AVP for academic affairs allegedly lifted 9 pages of a 15-page report from two documents online.
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 18, 2013 -
Pa. state college enrollments down 6%
Couple with funding cuts, the system's enrollment declines are forcing it to come up with new ways to reach prospective students.
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 18, 2013 -
College leaders often paid handsomely even after job ends
Expensive golden parachutes started in private industry and are proliferating in higher education.
By Daniel Shumski • Nov. 18, 2013 -
Warren Wilson College ends business program
The decision to close the school's business program was both numerical and "philosophical," says official.
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 15, 2013 -
Federal complaint filed over Vanderbilt's handling of sex assaults
Current and former students say they were discouraged from coming forward.
By Daniel Shumski • Nov. 15, 2013 -
Obama's higher-ed plan draws skepticism at second forum
Some educators worry the rankings system tries to be one-size-fits-all.
By Daniel Shumski • Nov. 15, 2013 -
U. of Illinois revokes controversial professor's tenure
Engineering professor Louis Wozniak was fired after 52 years of teaching Thursday.
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 14, 2013 -
Udacity responds to White House's demand for data scientists
The MOOC provider is launching an affordable online degree program in the high-demand field.
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 14, 2013 -
Obama plans meeting with college heads, private sector
The focus: helping disadvantaged students finish college.
By Daniel Shumski • Nov. 14, 2013 -
President of Higher Learning Commission to retire
Sylvia Manning has overseen the commission through some high-profile cases.
By Daniel Shumski • Nov. 14, 2013 -
Napolitano wants to hold tuition steady at UC schools
The system's new president also wants to focus on community college transfers.
By Daniel Shumski • Nov. 14, 2013 -
Chegg falls 22.6% in NYSE debut
The startup's CEO downplayed concerns, saying it is being set up for future success.
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 13, 2013 -
'Political troublemaker' wins Houston education seat after misleading voters
His fliers even insinuated that he had been endorsed by a former African-American state representative.
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 13, 2013 -
Florida AT&T exec chosen to head state's universities
Marshall Criser III will have responsibility for the state's 12 public universities.
By Daniel Shumski • Nov. 13, 2013 -
San Francisco City College leaders confident in turn-around
Agrella tells an oversight board that the school is making progress in saving itself.
By Daniel Shumski • Nov. 13, 2013
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