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Chicago State Settles Suit Over Critical Blog
Chicago State University has agreed to pay $650,000 to settle a lawsuit by two professors who charged the university was...
Better Feeling for a Better World
Some companies offer a side dish of positive social impact with each purchase. In today's Academic Minute, Trinity College's Craig...
Overhauling Rules for Higher Ed
The Education Department's proposals for upcoming negotiated rule-making process would narrow the responsibilities of accreditors and modify federal definitions for credit hour and distance education.
Popularity of Early Decision Continues to Grow
Colleges set records in applications and admissions figures, despite lingering concerns of many experts that the programs favor wealthier applicants. Admit rates are dropping.
Q&A Goes Horribly Wrong
Racist comments directed at a scholar at a disciplinary meeting floor classicists in the room. Some see it as a major setback for a historically exclusionary field that is trying hard to change.
Temple Will Pay $5.5M to Settle Suits Over False Rankings Data
University admitted that its business school submitting fabricated statistics for years to U.S. News. Students filed a class action.
The Last 2 Weeks in Admissions News
Transgender students; completion rates; random roommates; FAFSA simplification.
Go Greek and See Grades Drop?
A study presented at the American Economic Association suggests that students' GPAs fall after becoming Greek affiliated and that joining a fraternity or sorority doesn't necessarily guarantee a higher salary.