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Santa Clara University: Hacker changed grades of 60 students

November 15, 2011 by From staff and wire reports

Santa Clara University's academic records database was recently hacked to improve the grades of more than 60 former and current undergraduate students, the university announced Monday.

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UNC Wilmington holds classes while gunman is at large

November 15, 2011 by eCampus News staff and wire reports

Classes were scheduled to proceed as usual Tuesday morning at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, as the search continued for a gunman who ran toward the…

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Crime on campus: Do colleges have too much power?

November 14, 2011 by eCampus News staff and wire reports

A lot of big colleges have their own police departments. They are staffed with sworn officers who have the ability to investigate everything from burglaries to murder, TIME…

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In Penn State child sex abuse case, lessons for universities far and wide

November 11, 2011 by eCampus News staff and wire reports

The child sex abuse scandal that has rocked Penn State is, say college and university officials far from State College, Pa., not only a cautionary tale, but also…

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Cal. university sued for ignoring violence, sexual abuse at fraternity

November 10, 2011 by eCampus News staff and wire reports

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…

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Penn State students react to Jerry Sandusky arrest

November 8, 2011 by eCampus News staff and wire reports

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…

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College students still vulnerable to bullying

November 4, 2011 by eCampus News staff and wire reports

Bullying and cyberbullying don't end when students go from high school to college, a new study finds, HealthDay reports.

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Professor’s accused medical experiments on students caused internal bleeding

November 3, 2011 by eCampus News staff and wire reports

An Oklahoma professor has been accused by a former teaching assistant of using students as medical "guinea pigs," and making deals with companies to earn money from their…

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‘Socialbots’ pose IT security threat on campuses

November 4, 2011November 3, 2011 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

University of British Columbia (UBC) Vancouver researchers unleashed an army of more than 100 socialbots – technology that poses as people on social networks – and harvested personal…

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Sham US colleges expose student visa scams

October 31, 2011 by eCampus News staff and wire reports

A case working its way through a federal court in California has exposed huge student visa scams by "sham" universities cashing in on Indians and other foreigners looking…

Santa Clara University: Hacker changed grades of 60 students

UNC Wilmington holds classes while gunman is at large

Crime on campus: Do colleges have too much power?

In Penn State child sex abuse case, lessons for universities far and wide

Cal. university sued for ignoring violence, sexual abuse at fraternity

Penn State students react to Jerry Sandusky arrest

College students still vulnerable to bullying

Professor’s accused medical experiments on students caused internal bleeding

Sham US colleges expose student visa scams

Beyond the Degree: The Rise of Skills-Based Hiring and What It Means for Higher Ed

Bridging the Skills Gap: How Universities Can Align Curricula With Workforce Needs

HEA Policy Shifts Update: How Are Educational Stakeholders Responding?

Nation’s Premier Collegiate Honor Society Inducts Talethia Jean Nevaeh Gray-Nance Into Membership

How Does Higher Education Procurement Work?

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