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Minnesota Company Will Manage California Student Loans
The U.S. Education Department has selected a Minnesota company, Education Credit Management Corporation, to manage California's federal student loan portfolio...
Congresswoman Accused of Nepotism in Scholarship Awards
U.S. Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, a Texas Democrat, awarded thousands of dollars in scholarships from the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation...
University Groups Protest Injunction on Stem Cell Studies
An injunction issued by a federal judge last week against new federally funded stem cell research "not only blocks potential...
Illinois Removes Popular Engineering Prof From Teaching
The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has barred Louis Wozniak, a popular engineering professor, from teaching, The News-Gazette reported. The...
U. of Louisiana Board Defers Action on Tenure Changes
The University of Louisiana Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Friday to defer consideration of a plan to make it easier...
Durbin Brings For-Profit Debate to Illinois
Sen. Richard Durbin (D-Ill.) announced Thursday that he plans to host a Chicago forum on for-profit higher education on Tuesday...
New Leader at New School
The New School announced Thursday that its next president will be David E. Van Zandt, the law dean at Northwestern...
Lambuth U. Says It Has (Unidentified) Financial Backing
Lambuth University, a financially struggling private college in Tennessee, has announced that it has a "major financial commitment" to enable...