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Professor Questions Indiana University Presidential Search
An Indiana University professor recently questioned the process by which Pamela Whitten, the new president of the university, was selected...
U of California Faculty Panel Nixes Alternate Test
A faculty committee studying whether the University of California system should use a state exam in admissions has given the...
Department to Hold Loan Servicers to Higher Standards
The Department of Education is planning to increase its oversight of six loan servicing companies, beginning next year, by including...
Professor Suspended Over Blog Comments on Women, Muslims
Rob Smith, an associate professor of computer science at the University of Montana, is on administrative leave over remarks he...
UT Knoxville Offers to Reinstate Acquitted Professor
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, offered to reinstate a former tenured professor who was acquitted of fraud-related charges, the Knoxville...
Vassar Announces New Investment Policy
Vassar College is announcing today a new investment policy. Some highlights: Vassar will not invest in fossil fuels (it has...
Mount Holyoke Professor Admits Assaulting Colleague
Rie Hachiyanagi, a professor of art at Mount Holyoke College, pleaded guilty Friday to nine charges related to a December...
4-Year Degrees for California’s 2-Year Colleges
Community college leaders celebrated new legislation allowing their institutions to offer more four-year degrees. The measure is also a win for the national community college baccalaureate movement.