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Cheating Scandal Uncovered at Texas-Brownsville
Authorities last year uncovered a major cheating scandal at the University of Texas at Brownsville--Texas Southmost College in which employees...
Illinois Panel Wants Trustees Out, Not Administrators
The state panel studying a scandal in which trustees and others sought admission for politically connected applicants is calling for...
UC Irvine Cuts Five Sports Teams
Citing the state’s severe budget problems, the University of California at Irvine announced that it will cut its men’s and...
Sallie Mae Breaks the Bank to Lobby Congress
Sallie Mae spent nearly $2 million in the first half of 2009 on federal lobbying at a time when Congress...
Economy-Driven Changes at the American Council on Education
The American Council on Education will delay salary increases for six months, offer "early exit" packages to employees, and cut...
Moved Up Deadline Denies State Student Aid to 130,000 in Illinois
About 130,000 college students in Illinois won't receive state financial aid grants this year because the state moved up its...
Call for Board Resignations Expected in U. of Illinois Admissions Case
The head of a committee examining the University of Illinois admissions controversy is expected to call today for all of...
Civil War Historians Ensnared in Hollywood Drama
Can a piece of narrative history inspired by a Hollywood screenplay be real history? That's the question raised by a...