Penn State defendants plead not guilty to perjury
Two Penn State University officials waived a chance to face a judge on Thursday and instead entered pleas of not guilty on paper to charges they lied to…
Litigation
Trial focuses on whether Md. black colleges receive enough state funding, support
A trial began Tuesday in Baltimore to settle a federal lawsuit that alleges that Maryland’s historically black colleges receive too little funding and institutional support to fully overcome…
Columbia student sent to rehab in drug case
A Columbia University student who sold marijuana as part of a campus drug-dealing ring has begun a year of drug treatment that could get his charges dismissed, becoming…
Opinion: What James Franco NYU grade lawsuit tells us about universities
A former professor at New York University is suing the college and states the university fired him because he gave his student, actor James Franco, a "D," according…
Ohio State wins allies in records dispute with ESPN
A host of national university groups and even the federal government turned in legal briefs yesterday that generally support Ohio State University and oppose ESPN in the network's…
Dummy caught faking Ivy League credentials–again
A Delaware man convicted of fraud for faking his way into Harvard was ordered held without bail Wednesday after admitting he violated his probation by citing the university…
Cal. university sued for ignoring violence, sexual abuse at fraternity
On Friday, former UC Davis student Ryan Clifford sued the university for negligence, intentional infliction of emotional distress, creating a hostile educational environment and three other complaints after…
Penn State students react to Jerry Sandusky arrest
Pennsylvania State University trustees gathered Sunday night for an emergency, closed-door meeting to discuss the arrest of former football defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky on charges that he had…
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…
Florida students of undocumented immigrants sue for in-state tuition
College students in Florida who were born in America to undocumented immigrants say they're getting financially shafted by the state, the Huffington Post reports.