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Annuity Quandary
In a bull market some colleges aggressively invested annuity gifts, but are now on the hook to continue payments to donors. Return to conservative investing may emerge.
Adjuncts Vote to Unionize at Michigan State
Non-tenure track faculty members at Michigan State University have voted to unionize, 240-113. The new bargaining unit, affiliated with the...
Vets May Bring Extra Baggage
College-going veterans in Minnesota have higher rates of post traumatic stress disorder and greater histories of being sexually assaulted than their classmates, a new study finds. Otherwise, however, populations are similar.
3 Colleges Will Merge Public Safety Departments
Smith, Mount Holyoke and Hampshire Colleges plan to merge their public safety departments, The Republican reported. The move is expected...
Texas Limits '10%' Admissions
The "10 percent" plan in Texas has been one of the most successful experiments ever tried to get more minority...
Job Cuts at 2 More Private Colleges
Layoffs and job eliminations continue to grow. Northland College, in Wisconsin, announced that 13 faculty and staff members were losing...
Tensions Grow Over Attacks on Indian Students in Australia
Tensions are growing between Australia and India over a series of attacks on Indian students studying in Australia, Reuters reported...
No Money, No Problems?
Most violations of NCAA Division III’s strict ban on athletically related scholarships are “inadvertent,” report reveals. Three institutions are slated to receive punishment for “major” violations.