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GOP Leader May Try to Block Rules on For-Profit Colleges
The soon-to-be head of the House of Representatives education committee told Bloomberg last week that he is looking for ways...
Laureate Plans Push in Australia
Laureate International, a worldwide chain of for-profit universities, is planning a major new campus in Australia, Adelaide Now reported. While...
New York City Seeks University Partner for Engineering Research
New York City is seeking a university with strength in engineering and other applied sciences to help run a major...
Man Who Duped Harvard Ordered to Pay It Back
Adam Wheeler, who duped Harvard University into admitting him based on a fake academic record, must repay the university $46,000...
8-Year Graduation Rates vs. 6-Year Graduation Rates
Measuring graduation rates at 200 percent of the expected time to graduate instead of 150 percent has an impact, but...
Columbia Ups Campaign Target to $5 Billion
The economic downturn of the last two years has challenged many colleges completing multi-year fund-raising campaigns -- especially those that...
Indiana U. Official Accused of Anti-Semitic Vandalism
Colleges and universities periodically experience anti-Semitic vandalism at Hillel facilities or other places identifiable as Jewish, but it's the rare...
Most Med Schools Have Strong Conflict of Interest Rules
A study released Wednesday found that 79 of the 152 medical schools in the United States have strong conflict of...