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Carrying Out the Higher Ed Act
Education Department proposes regulations on year-round Pell Grants, colleges' reporting to consumers, illegal file sharing and other scattershot topics.
Lawmaker, University Get Caught
Eyebrows were raised when Old Dominion hired a legislator to run the center he secured with an appropriation. Everyone said the job talks followed the legislative help he gave. But that wasn't true.
H1N1 Outbreaks
Several more colleges and universities are reporting outbreaks of H1N1 virus, or students with flu symptoms that could indicate H1N1...
Insurance Benefit Costs Northern Iowa and Its Donors
The University of Northern Iowa has frustrated many of its donors with an insurance program that turned out to violate...
Indiana Legislator, Feeling Ignored, Tries New Tactic
Beware the powerful legislator who feels ignored by higher education. In Indiana, Sen. Luke Kenley, chair of the Budget Committee...
Gay Football Players Exist
While more college athletes who are gay have come out in recent years, they have not included big-time football players...
Bribes for Doctorates Investigated in Germany
Authorities in Germany are investigating about 100 professors involved in possible bribery to help students obtain their Ph.D.'s, the Associated...