Filter & Sort
When Grants Turn to Loans
More than 6 in 10 recipients of the TEACH Grant, created to attract instructors for high-need subjects in low-income schools, have seen those grants convert to loans after they fail to meet eligibility standards, Department of Education report finds.
6 Howard Employees Fired for Fraud
Six Howard University employees were fired last year for stealing money from the financial aid department, the president confirmed Wednesday...
Academic Minute: Climate Change and Health Care
Today on the Academic Minute, Chelsey Kivland, assistant professor of anthropology at Dartmouth College, examines how climate change could reopen...
President Investigated After Anonymous Tip Alleges Plagiarism
Hobart and William Smith Colleges have begun an investigation after an anonymous emailer accused President Gregory J. Vincent of plagiarism...
Modest Gains in Faculty Salaries
Pay is up 1.7 percent, CUPA-HR study finds, with slightly larger increases for those off the tenure track -- who tend to earn much less.
New Presidents or Provosts: Bentley U, Cape Breton U, Copiah-Lincoln CC, Duquesne U, Iona College, Linfield College, Northwest State CC, Pace U, San Diego State U
David Dausey, provost and executive vice president at Mercyhurst University, in Pennsylvania, has been appointed provost and vice president for...
A Racial Slur in a White Sport
Virginia Tech's women's lacrosse team has come under fire for singing a song with a repeated racial slur, leading many to say the incident highlights a lack of diversity in the game.
Rubio Changes Tune on Philosophers
Senator Marco Rubio, a Florida Republican, repeatedly criticized the academic discipline of philosophy during his campaign to become the GOP's...