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Former UCSF Administrator Sentenced to Prison for Embezzling Tuition

A former administrator at the University of California, San Francisco, was sentenced to 20 months in prison and ordered to...
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Administrator’s Suicide Leaves Campus Reeling With ‘Despair’ and ‘Disappointment’

The fallout at Lincoln University of Missouri prompted calls for the president’s firing and raised questions about the treatment of Black women in academe.

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Short-Staffed, Colleges Outsource Financial Aid Offices

Last month Kentucky State U and Bethany College outsourced financial aid services. Such moves reflect a challenging environment for professionals in the field.

FIU to Pay $575K in Back Wages Due to Alleged Pay Discrimination

Florida International University has agreed to pay $575,000 in back wages as part of a recently announced agreement with the...
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Cal Poly Pomona Provost Abruptly Terminated

With little explanation, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, sacked Jennifer Brown after 18 months as provost. Now she’s appealing the decision.

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Overcoming Higher Ed’s Tech Hiring Hurdles

Speakers at the Educause ed-tech conference described experimenting with new hiring methods to attract and retain tech talent.

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Layoffs and ‘Transformation’ at a Testing Titan

ETS, which administers the SAT and owns the GRE, laid off 6 percent of its workforce. Some say the blow reflects the diminished role of testing in college admissions.

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Getting Texas A&M Back on Track

Kathy Banks brought sweeping changes to Texas A&M University. Now, following her abrupt exit in July, a new report calls for a slate of course corrections.