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Deep Dive
Did NYU sell out a Chinese dissident for its new Shanghai campus?
The New York Post is reporting that New York University kicked a human rights activist out in exchange for a smooth approval process for its new campus in China.
By Davide Savenije • June 13, 2013 -
Senators accuse for-profit colleges of preying on members of U.S. military
Two senators accused the for-profit education sector of trying to increase military enrollments to receive additional federal aid money.
By Roger Riddell • June 13, 2013 -
Are colleges allowing sex offenders to remain in the student body?
A Bloomberg Businessweek investigation reveals a growing problem with serial rape at campuses nationwide.
By Roger Riddell • June 13, 2013 -
NCAA issues academic penalties to teams at numerous schools
Schools with limited resources, including 11 HBCUs, made up a majority of the sanction list.
By Roger Riddell • June 12, 2013 -
U.S. Education Department planning 'gainful employment' rules committee, seeking members
A previous rule proposed in 2011 was blocked by a federal judge.
By Roger Riddell • June 12, 2013 -
Will 'competency-based' degree programs upend the credit hour?
At least one university president thinks so.
By Roger Riddell • June 11, 2013 -
SEC investigating Corinthian Colleges
The for-profit education company was subpoenaed by the agency June 6.
By Roger Riddell • June 11, 2013 -
UNC spent $500K in donated funds on academic scandal PR
Newly released e-mails show closer ties between a department chair and student-athlete tutoring program.
By Roger Riddell • June 10, 2013 -
New U. of Texas school waiting on Gov. Rick Perry's signature
The expected signature will replace two existing UT System schools with a new one.
By Roger Riddell • June 9, 2013 -
Do for-profits prey on young African-Americans' dreams?
A disproportionately high number of African-Americans enrolled in higher education between 2003 and 2009 ended up in for-profit programs.
By Roger Riddell • June 9, 2013 -
UNC Chapel Hill nixes honor court case against sexual assault victim
The Honor Court charge was leveled against Gambill by the student she alleged had assaulted her.
By Roger Riddell • June 7, 2013 -
Conn. legislature approves $1.5B for UConn
The investment will fund a transformational expansion of the school.
By Roger Riddell • June 6, 2013 -
House science committee questions Obama's STEM reorganization plan
The administration's proposal would cut programs and concentrate efforts at only three agencies.
By Roger Riddell • June 6, 2013 -
St. Mary's College president to resign over enrollment woes
The college failed to enroll enough freshmen for the fall.
By Roger Riddell • June 5, 2013 -
UW-Oshkosh chancellor: state budget cuts are 'functionally punitive'
A vote by the state Legislature's Joint Finance Committee could derail proposed budget increases for the state's higher education system.
By Roger Riddell • June 4, 2013 -
NYU visiting professor under fire for 'fat-shaming' obese students
A since-deleted tweet from the professor claimed obese students lacked the will to finish dissertations.
By Roger Riddell • June 4, 2013 -
First female N. Carolina Central U. chancellor takes office, promotes technology
The new chancellor hopes to improve graduation rates and ensure that students become technologically proficient.
By Roger Riddell • June 4, 2013 -
N. Dakota Board of Higher Ed. buys out chancellor's contract
Hamid Shirvani's contract was set to last through June 2015.
By Roger Riddell • June 4, 2013 -
New England retains fewer recent graduates than any other US region
Why are so many graduates leaving?
By Roger Riddell • June 3, 2013 -
CUNY's 'Pathways' curriculum overhaul receives landslide no confidence vote
Will the 92% vote of no confidence bring about a change to the proposed curriculum?
By Roger Riddell • June 3, 2013 -
For-profit American Commercial College to pay at least $1M in federal settlement
The school allegedly falsified financial documents to receive more federal student aid funding.
By Roger Riddell • June 3, 2013 -
St. Paul's College in Virginia to close
The historically black college was founded in 1888.
By Roger Riddell • June 3, 2013 -
Coursera, Google Glass and Common Core: This week's most read education news
Want to see what everyone else was reading this week? Have a quick look right here.
By Brian Warmoth • May 31, 2013 -
Accrediting agency denies wrongdoing in City College of San Francisco sanctions
The college's faculty union says the sanctions were without merit.
By Roger Riddell • May 31, 2013 -
Grade-changing scheme lands U. Oklahoma student computer fraud charges
The student used his position in the campus' IT department to gain access to faculty accounts.
By Roger Riddell • May 31, 2013
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