Policy & Legal: Page 194
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Entire faculty advisory panel at U of Iowa College of Education resigns
Their resignation comes four days after two university officials allegedly had documents destroyed regarding education faculty's dissatisfaction with the school's dean.
By Roger Riddell • Dec. 9, 2012 -
LSU faculty senate president files complaint against university with accrediting agency
The school's reorganization plans are at the heart of Kenneth Cope's complaint.
By Roger Riddell • Dec. 6, 2012 -
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ATI Career Training Center shuts down its Oklahoma City campuses
The closing caught some students off guard.
By Roger Riddell • Dec. 6, 2012 -
Supporters of Texas' flagship universities hope data can prevent Perry's reforms
The report shows that both of the state's flagship schools are above-average compared to their peers.
By Roger Riddell • Dec. 6, 2012 -
Michigan State University police investigate hacker's claims
A school spokesperson says the information obtained was limited to a single website on the school's server.
By Roger Riddell • Dec. 5, 2012 -
Education Dept. official tells College Savings Foundation summit to expect more transparency
Many in attendance still expressed concern over student loan debt.
By Roger Riddell • Dec. 5, 2012 -
Facing scrutiny, U. of Phoenix announces community college partnerships
The for-profit titan claims the new partnerships will restore its profits and reputation.
By Davide Savenije • Dec. 5, 2012 -
West Virginia U goes greener with reusable to-go boxes
If successful, could the program be picked up by sustainability efforts at other schools?
By Roger Riddell • Dec. 4, 2012 -
$84 million budget increase requested by North Dakota University System
The proposal will see its first test Wednesday morning when the state's governor presents his budget address to the state legislature.
By Roger Riddell • Dec. 4, 2012 -
Pa. State System Of Higher Education faculty union utilizes e-mail blitz in contract talks
The faculty hope the blitz will help gain leverage going into their next meeting with system officials.
By Roger Riddell • Dec. 4, 2012 -
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By Brian Warmoth • Dec. 4, 2012 -
American Federation of Teachers calls for more stringent requirements
Is the teaching profession on its way to becoming much more selective?
By Roger Riddell • Dec. 4, 2012 -
District of Columbia-area adjuncts plan to unionize in competitive market
Could regional adjunct unions form nationwide?
By Roger Riddell • Dec. 3, 2012 -
Michigan affirmative action ban will remain in effect during Supreme Court appeal
The ban was struck down earlier this month.
By Roger Riddell • Dec. 2, 2012 -
Board for Alabama's prepaid college tuition plan faces budget woes, irate parents
The board announced Wednesday that it would run out of money in the next three years, angering parents who paid in so their children could affordably attend college.
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 30, 2012 -
House expected to pass STEM Jobs Act
The bill likely won't make it past the Senate.
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 30, 2012 -
Youngstown State caps adjunct hours to avoid Affordable Care Act costs
The Ohio university is the second to make its plans public in recent weeks.
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 30, 2012 -
Florida education official questions Gov. Rick Scott's $10,000 degree plan
The vice chairman of the state's Board of Education says the quality of higher education would decline under that plan unless state funding is increased.
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 29, 2012 -
U. of Iowa president would have kept sexual harassment case under wraps
The former Athletics Department adviser involved in the sexual harassment investigation was allowed to resign rather than being fired.
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 28, 2012 -
Student group leads U of Washington to sever Adidas contract
Cornell University and Oberlin College have also recently ended contracts with the sports-apparel company.
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 28, 2012 -
Industry leaders admit regulations are needed for for-profit colleges
The Association of Private Sector Colleges and Universities has tried to fight such regulations.
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 27, 2012 -
Former Education Management Corp. employee alleges the for-profit inflates job placement statistics
The whistle-blower claims the company counts students in its job statistics who are working jobs they never needed their degree for.
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 27, 2012 -
California's Humboldt State launches interdisciplinary marijuana research institute
Co-chair and sociologist Josh Meisel says the institute may be the first to examine marijuana through multiple disciplines.
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 26, 2012 -
Florida Gov. Rick Scott proposes $10,000 degree prices for community colleges
Seven schools say they're on board.
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 26, 2012 -
Liberty University gets Obama health-care law hearing
An appeals court tossed out the school's challenge last year, but the U.S. Supreme Court asked Monday that the argument be reconsidered.
By Brian Warmoth • Nov. 26, 2012
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