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Senate Panel Plans Another (Contested) Hearing on For-Profit Colleges
The U.S. Senate's education panel will hold another in a series of hearings about for-profit colleges next week -- and...
Dodging a Bullet
Texas lawmakers fail to pass a controversial bill, previously seen as a sure thing, that would have let people carry concealed weapons on college campuses.
Cornell Proposes Nets for Gorge Bridges
Cornell University has proposed replacing temporary fences on the bridges over gorges that are omnipresent on the campus with wire...
Independence Unlikely for Madison
Amid reports that legislators were not willing to back a plan for the University of Wisconsin at Madison to become...
Marquette Criticized for Handling of Sex Assault Allegations
A local district attorney has criticized Marquette University for its handling of two allegations of sexual assault by athletes in...
Under Intense Pressure, Ohio State Football Coach Resigns
Jim Tressel resigned as Ohio State University's football coach on Monday, ending weeks of steadily mounting pressure on both him...
Cornell Moves Against Grade Inflation
The Faculty Senate at Cornell University voted this month to stop releasing median grades in courses, as the university has...
N.J. Bill Would Punish Colleges for Paying Graduation Speakers
Backlash continues against the news that some colleges are paying big bucks for graduation speakers. Legislation has been introduced in...