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Alum Calls Off Planned Bequest Over Reading Assignment
A Brooklyn College alumnus has ended plans for a bequest because of his anger over a reading assignment for first-year...
Senator Wants For-Profit Colleges to Share Default Risk
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois, a key member of the Senate Democratic leadership, on Tuesday called for a number...
Southern Mississippi Cuts 29 Faculty Jobs
The University of Southern Mississippi is planning to cut 29 faculty jobs -- including those of 14 tenured professors --...
U.S. Finds Misconduct by Former Washington State Postdoc
A former postdoctoral researcher at Washington State University fabricated and falsified data in a journal article and has been barred...
Black Caucus Will Audit Its Scholarships
The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation has announced that it will conduct an audit of its scholarship program, following reports of...
U. of California Retirement Fund Faces $20B Shortfall
The University of California system's retirement fund faces a shortfall of $20 billion, according to a study released Monday, the...
White House to Ease Export Restrictions That Sometimes Impede Research
The White House said Monday that the Obama administration would revamp and simplify its system of export controls -- a...
Justice Dept. Accuses Maricopa of Discriminating Against Non-Citizens
The U.S. Justice Department has sued Maricopa County Community College District, charging it with illegal discrimination by requiring non-citizens to...