Can an honor code prevent cheating at Harvard?
Harvard University, whose motto "Veritas" means "truth," has never had a student honor code in its nearly 400-year history – as far as it knows. But allegations against…
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As new era begins at Penn State, challenges remain
The shriek of the final whistle in Penn State's loss to Ohio University represented a milestone for the university as it struggles to move past the Jerry Sandusky…
Obama still draws college students at UVA
The crowds may be smaller and the candidate grayer, but college towns are still proving to be President Barack Obama's best shot at enthusiastic audiences, the Associated Press…
Calif lawmakers denounce anti-Semitism in colleges
An Assembly resolution urging California colleges and universities to squelch nascent anti-Semitism also encouraged educators to crack down on demonstrations against Israel, angering advocates for Muslim students, the…
Higher education becomes Nevada campaign issue for Obama
Nevada students taking the ACT college entrance exam have a slight college readiness edge over the national average, the Associated Press reports.
Chicago City Colleges launches new careers program
City Colleges of Chicago is launching a "College to Careers" program to ready students for fast-growing fields, the Associated Press reports.
NJ governor signs university merger bill
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie signed a major higher education reorganization bill on Wednesday, a hard-won political and policy victory that eluded two prior governors and is designed…
Largest minority on campuses
Hispanic population growth and improved high school completion rates helped Latino young people become the largest minority group on college campuses and a fourth of the public school…
NY prof suspended for Colorado shootings remark
A professor at the United States Merchant Marine Academy faces dismissal for joking about the Colorado movie theater shootings in front of his students, including one whose father…
UT affirmative action policy is legal says Justice Department
The Obama administration on Monday threw its support behind the University of Texas' use of race as a standard in its admissions policies, asking the Supreme Court not…