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Study: Lack of Aid Deterred College-Going By Students With Drug Offenses
A federal law barring the awarding of federal financial aid to students with drug convictions negatively affected the college-going rates...
President Personally Liable for Student's Expulsion, Jury Says
A former president of Valdosta State University should be held personally liable for the wrongful expulsion of a student, a...
Why the Online Ed MOOC Didn't Work
When word spread this weekend that a massive open online course about online education had to be suspended due to...
Moody's: Higher Ed Downgrades Vastly Exceeded Upgrades in 2012
Moody's Investors Service downgraded 34 higher education institutions in 2012 while upgrading only 3, the ratings agency reported Friday, an...
Academic Minute: Earth and the Formation of the Moon
In today’s Academic Minute, Richard Walker of the University of Maryland at College Park reveals what we know about how...
Punishments in Harvard Cheating Scandal
More than half of the 125 students investigated in a cheating scandal at Harvard University have been told to withdraw...
U. of British Columbia Gives 2% Raises to All Female Profs
The University of British Columbia is giving all female, tenure-track faculty members a 2 percent raise, The Globe and Mail...
Winona State Dean Fired for Inappropriate Interaction With Students
Winona State University fired Bill Murphy as dean of its business college in September after finding that he engaged in...