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The Challenge of Comparability
Another higher ed accountability system starts today, breaking new ground in examining program-level learning outcomes. Like others, it is constrained by concerns about disclosure and competition.
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...
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...
Arizona State U. Details Plans for 3-Year Institutions
Arizona State University hopes to create a set of lower-priced, undergraduate colleges around the state aimed at commuters and offering...
Boston U. Student Ordered to Pay $675K for Downloading
A federal jury on Friday ordered Joel Tenenbaum, a Boston University graduate student, to pay $675,000 to four music labels...
Hefty Settlement for L.A. Community College Chancellor
Last month, Marshall Drummond somewhat mysteriously left the chancellorship of the Los Angeles Community College District, announcing that he and...
NJIT and Alumni Group Face Off in Court
The New Jersey Institute of Technology and its alumni association will be in court this month in a dispute over...
For-Profit, For God
Grand Canyon was the first college to call itself Christian and for-profit, Crichton will be the next -- but likely not the last.