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Illinois Boosters Got Admissions Help for Non-Athletes
The ever-growing University of Illinois admissions scandal has now reached athletics. Many big-time athletics programs face controversy over their requests...
A Global Agenda
Attendees at Unesco World Conference on Higher Education, the second such gathering, will discuss "new dynamics" and persistent challenges -- including expanding access and combating degree mills.
Sociology Turns Up Assessment
More and more departments in the discipline are using external exams to measure student learning, a new report says.
Go Ask Arne
Penn State has long distanced itself from state control. But when the governor sought to withhold federal stimulus money, questioning its public status, the university asked the U.S. to step in.
Empty Chair No More
Closely watched, lengthy search for a military historian at Wisconsin ends with a hire, perhaps suggesting the field is healthier than critics charge.
All for Wearing a Hijab
After filing a racism complaint about a professor, a Georgia State student claims she was subjected to even more discrimination -- this time by the university.
Premature Publication
The leaders of some British universities found themselves sharing a little more information than expected when a journal published their...
Senate Confirms Top Obama Education and Labor Aides
Two high-ranking nominees in the Obama administration have been confirmed by the U.S. Senate. Martha J. Kanter, under secretary of...