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Jim Jump asks, is it legitimate to take advantage of another's hardship?

By Jim Jump

Kansas professor faces federal fraud charges for allegedly failing to disclose a full-time appointment at a Chinese university held while receiving government research grants. The indictment comes amid rising tension over Chinese scholars and security.

Two Virginia universities announced ambitious expansions when Amazon selected its second headquarters. Nine months on, Virginia Tech has made more progress than George Mason in securing funding.

Education Department says it will grant automatic loan forgiveness to disabled veterans -- a step that had been urged by Democrats and state attorneys general.

A major community college and a public research university team up with an outside company to improve their advising and other support services, in part by training their staffs.

Organization will have seven regional sites.

Changes in state and institutional support for students.

Amid reviews of institutional policies, some question whether anything meaningful has happened.