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Lawsuit seeks to block Google’s privacy changes
A consumer watchdog group is suing the Federal Trade Commission in an attempt to prevent Google from making sweeping changes to its privacy policies next month, the Associated Press reports.…
As colleges obsess over rankings, students shrug
When US News & World Report debuted its list of "America's Best Colleges" nearly 30 years ago, the magazine hoped its college rankings would be a game-changer for students and…
Former PSU professor charged with $3 million fraud
The Department of Justice has charged a former Penn State University professor with fraud, false statements and money laundering relating to $3 million in federal research grants, the Associated Press…
Major changes coming for foreign exchange program
The U.S. State Department is proposing what it calls "significant and controversial" changes to a foreign exchange program that has been exploited by unscrupulous labor brokers and organized criminals in…
College endowments show growth in 2011
College and university endowments made gains in the fiscal year that ended in June, but many are still struggling to make up ground they lost in 2008 and 2009, according…
Vassar College applicants given false acceptance letters
Dozens of applicants to Vassar College were mistakenly told they had gotten into the school when they checked a website that had been set up for students applying for early…
Duke students call for better climate for black students
A group of about two dozen Duke University students urged administrators Tuesday to create a better climate and provide more financial support for black students, saying they've been disappointed so…
State higher education spending sees big decline
State funding for higher education has declined because of a slow recovery from the recession and the end of federal stimulus money, according to a study released Monday, the Associated…
FAMU dismisses students charged with hazing
The four students charged last week with hazing pledges of a Florida A&M University marching band club known as the Clones have been dismissed from the school, the Associated Press…
Joe Paterno rumors: Penn State editor quits after erroneous report is picked up nationally
The managing editor of a student-run news organization that covers Penn State resigned hours after the publication tweeted erroneously that former coach Joe Paterno had died, the Associated Press reports.…