Policy & Legal: Page 170
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Tuition increases at private colleges lowest in 4 decades
A survey of 510 schools finds increases have dropped from their 6% heights.
By Daniel Shumski • Oct. 11, 2013 -
Money, academic freedom cited as Rutgers faculty reject Pearson deal
The deal would see an expansion of online degrees, but does it give Pearson too much money and control?
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 10, 2013 -
Coke Zero appears on Mormon campus—with unwanted caffeine
Vending machines at Brigham Young University this week were stocked with Coke Zero—which has no calories, but does have caffeine. So what did BYU do?
By Paul Conley • Oct. 10, 2013 -
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Howard University's drop in rankings offers cautionary tale
The school paid a price for not reporting its data to U.S. News.
By Daniel Shumski • Oct. 10, 2013 -
Pasadena City College's controversial porn professor resigns
The instructor had invited porn actors to class and admitted sex with students.
By Daniel Shumski • Oct. 10, 2013 -
UNC offers make-up courses for fraudulent ones, few enroll
Forty-six students might not graduate without the credit.
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 9, 2013 -
Deep Dive
Are these 7 state-of-the-art buildings wise campus investments?
In a time of declining enrollment and online growth, new structures include everything from a $12 million arts facility to a $216 million 27-story dorm.
By Daniel Shumski • Oct. 9, 2013 -
Northeastern giving active-duty military a break on tuition
The government shutdown means tuition assistance payments are suspended, but the school is cutting students some slack.
By Daniel Shumski • Oct. 9, 2013 -
Professor criticizes bank-sponsored Ph.D. program
JP Morgan is planning to help fund and design a program at the University of Delaware.
By Daniel Shumski • Oct. 9, 2013 -
USC and Occidental detail underreporting of sexual assaults
The two schools could be fined under the Clery Act.
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 8, 2013 -
Deep Dive
Fishy finances: 5 universities where inappropriate spending became an issue
For these schools, some of the biggest financial threats came from within.
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 8, 2013 -
Westfield State president releases defense of spending
The 20-page statement and video come after the state moved to suspend $2.2 million in funding.
By Daniel Shumski • Oct. 8, 2013 -
Maryland failed to desegregate colleges, judge rules
A federal court says black schools were prevented from competing effectively for students.
By Daniel Shumski • Oct. 8, 2013 -
U.S. to draw the most foreign students, report says
But any economic slowdowns abroad could stem the tide of students here.
By Daniel Shumski • Oct. 8, 2013 -
Public universities push for independence
Big-name public schools are seeking more autonomy, but critics worry it will come at a price to students.
By Daniel Shumski • Oct. 8, 2013 -
Transgender theology professor and Christian university part ways
The college asked the professor to leave after he was outed.
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 7, 2013 -
For-profit Capella U. offers competency-based degrees online
Some students have completed the self-paced courses in as little as four weeks.
By Daniel Shumski • Oct. 7, 2013 -
Massachusetts freezes university's funding over president's spending
The school’s leader failed to meet a deadline for explaining his controversial spending habits.
By Daniel Shumski • Oct. 7, 2013 -
$113 million in college donations unused in Louisiana
The money to fund endowed chairs and professorships has been dormant at least two years.
By Daniel Shumski • Oct. 7, 2013 -
Deep Dive
The 5 strangest things we saw on university campuses this summer
Do you think your campus is weird? Check out what these schools have had to deal with.
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 4, 2013 -
Students rally behind transgender theology professor
The instructor at a private Christian college in California has been asked to step down.
By Daniel Shumski • Oct. 4, 2013 -
Do faith-based dorms have a place on public campuses?
A new residence hall in Alabama is among those started by a private Catholic development company.
By Daniel Shumski • Oct. 4, 2013 -
What will higher education look like in 2020?
An Observatory on Borderless Higher Education report has three key findings for the not-so-distant future.
By Daniel Shumski • Oct. 3, 2013 -
Boston U. can open infectious disease lab, says judge
Residents and environmentalists fought the lab, fearing the escape of such viruses as Ebola.
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 2, 2013 -
Wis. lawmakers pressured to make becoming a teacher harder
A conservative think tank wants tougher admissions standards for education schools.
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 2, 2013
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