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Bridge Collapse at Florida International Kills 6
A pedestrian bridge collapsed Thursday afternoon at Florida International University. The Miami Herald reported that six people were killed in...
Time Runs Out on Ball State School Takeover Plan
Plans to give Ball State University control over the financially troubled school district in its home of Muncie, Ind., collapsed...
University of Kansas Suspends All Fraternity Activities
The Interfraternity Council at the University of Kansas has halted the activities of its 24 fraternities amid allegations of hazing...
AGs Oppose PROSPER Act Over Ban on State Oversight of Loan Servicers
A bipartisan group of 30 attorneys general signed on to a letter Thursday opposing House legislation to reauthorize the Higher...
Gainful-Employment Negotiators Fail to Reach Consensus
Negotiators appointed to revise the federal gainful-employment rule failed to reach consensus Thursday, leaving it up to the Department of...
Education Department May Decentralize Budget Functions
Betsy DeVos, the U.S. secretary of education, is seeking to break apart the department's budget office, Politico reported. The department...
Labor Groups Launch Effort on Grad Student Unions
The American Federation of Teachers, Service Employees International Union, United Autoworkers and Unite Here announced a joint initiative this week...
Cambridge's Moving Tribute to Stephen Hawking
Stephen Hawking, the noted physicist who died this week, worked for many years at the University of Cambridge, where he...