University of Illinois law school dean blamed for grade inflation
An assistant dean at the University of Illinois College of Law inflated grades and entrance exam scores for several years for incoming students in data that was posted…
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U.S. curbs work program for foreign college students
The State Department put a freeze Monday on expansion of a program that lines up summer jobs in the U.S. for foreign college students, citing persistent complaints about…
George Washington University professor didn’t teach class, gave everyone A’s
A George Washington University medical school professor has resigned after students complained that she never taught a required class and assigned all her students an “A’’ grade, the…
Penn State officials head to court on perjury charges
Just hours after stepping down, two high-ranking Penn State administrators face arraignment Monday on charges they lied to a grand jury investigating former defense coordinator Jerry Sandusky and…
Student loans: The next bubble?
First the dot.coms popped, then mortgages. Are student loans and higher education the next bubble, the latest investment craze inflating on borrowed money and misplaced faith it can…
Corinthian Colleges moves to 1Q loss
Corinthian Colleges Inc. said Tuesday that it moved to a loss in its fiscal first-quarter, burdened by impairment and severance charges, the Associated Press reports.
HP says it will keep personal computer unit
Hewlett-Packard Co. has decided against spinning off or selling its PC division—a plan first brought to light in August by the technology conglomerate's now former CEO, the Associated…
Death on Notre Dame lift spurs schools to action
Colleges across the country have tightened their use of aerial lifts–or outright eliminated them–a year after a University of Notre Dame student was killed when wind gusts toppled…
College drug tests halted by judge
A Missouri college's comprehensive drug-testing plan for students will stay on hold after a federal judge extended a temporary restraining order, the Associated Press reports.
ROTC programs return to Ivy League universities
Yale sophomore Andrew Hendricks has gotten used to receiving strange looks when he crosses the Ivy League campus in his Air Force uniform, the Associated Press reports.