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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 -
Looking to improve academic profile, Sage Colleges bring back tenure-track positions
For the past decade, the colleges have hired almost all new faculty members on multiyear contracts.
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 26, 2012 -
George Brown grads win suit over spurious course credentials
118 graduates of the International Business Program successfully sued George Brown College over three falsely promised industry qualifications.
By Davide Savenije • Nov. 21, 2012 -
U. of Missouri adjuncts get one step closer to faculty governance voting rights
If the proposal passes, non-tenure-track faculty would still be ineligible to vote on tenure process changes.
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 21, 2012 -
UC Davis med school dean steps down amid controversy
The last 18 months have seen multiple investigations in the school's neurological surgery department.
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 21, 2012 -
Massachusetts to extend tuition breaks to immigrants
Gov. Deval Patrick will send a letter detailing the policy change to Massachusetts' Board of Higher Education Monday.
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 21, 2012 -
Virginia's higher ed council seeks $109 million in additional funding
A the funds will help make a 2% salary raise possible for faculty in 2013.
By Brian Warmoth • Nov. 20, 2012 -
White House loses senior education policy adviser to think tank
Zaklya Smith will begin her new job at the Center for American Progress at the end of the month.
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 20, 2012 -
Adjuncts' hours cut by community college seeking to avoid Affordable Care Act costs
Community College of Allegheny County's plan goes into effect Dec. 31.
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 20, 2012 -
Degreed drilling into alternative credentials for informal education
Degreed is designing a platform to issue digital diplomas that account for all kinds of learning.
By Davide Savenije • Nov. 19, 2012 -
Canadian professor sparks free speech debate with 'civility clause'
The professor instituted the clause hoping to spare her teaching assistants from verbal abuse during her upcoming maternity leave.
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 19, 2012 -
Faculty at Pennsylvania's 14 state-owned universities vote to authorize strike
The union says if a strike does happen, it won't be until next semester.
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 18, 2012 -
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By Brian Warmoth • Nov. 16, 2012 -
Kean University re-accredited after dispute over violations
Although Kean University was put on probation for not meeting academic integrity standards, the Middle States Commission on Higher Education voted to lift the probation after the necessary changes were made.
By Davide Savenije • Nov. 16, 2012 -
Michigan court strikes down voter-enacted affirmative action ban
The ban was in violation of the U.S. Constitution's equal protection clause, says court.
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 16, 2012 -
Changes likely as Pell Grant faces budget shortfall in 2014 fiscal year
Part of the program's mandatory funding expires prior to the beginning of fiscal 2014.
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 16, 2012 -
Former U. of Iowa official had been fired at Coastal Carolina University
Gray is being investigated after sexual harassment allegations were made against him.
By Brian Warmoth • Nov. 15, 2012 -
Pennsylvania governor's commission recommends changes to the state's higher education
A new performance-based fund is among the commission's proposals.
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 15, 2012 -
Tenured professor's sexual harassment firing upheld by Indiana Supreme Court
The professor was fired after he "embarrassed and humiliated" a former English department chair.
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 14, 2012
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