Policy & Legal: Page 173
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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 -
City College of San Francisco lines up 4 chancellor candidates
Will the next chancellor steer the school into a better future—or its possible demise?
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 2, 2013 -
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Sidney Ribeau steps down as president of Howard University
Ribeau's retirement follows months of inner turmoil and blows to the historically black university's image.
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 2, 2013 -
N.C. law allows concealed carry on campuses
Several universities say they won't change existing bans.
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 1, 2013
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