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Guilty Plea by Former Education Department Official
Matteo Fontana, the former general manager for financial-partner services in Education Department's student-aid office, pleaded guilty to conflict-of-interest and false-statement...
'Socrates in the Boardroom'
Many professors believe instinctively that their colleges and universities are better off being led by presidents with genuine academic careers...
When Is a Suspension Not a Suspension?
Southwestern College says that barring professors from teaching or stepping on campus isn't a punishment.
Rocky Road in Chicago
Professor at Columbia College loses institution's support for her conference and could lose her tenure too.
Probe of Extra Help for Men
U.S. Civil Rights Commission starts inquiry into admissions edge that some colleges may give male applicants -- and questions of whether Title IX enforcement affects decisions on attracting students.
Insult to Injury
Wounded already by budget cuts, 26 states are wrestling with midyear shortfalls that often require quick and undesirable solutions.
'Art School'
What does it mean to be an art school today? How should art education regroup and evolve in response to...
Russian University Clarifies Rules That Worried Scholars
St. Petersburg State University has clarified rules -- of concern to many scholars -- about who must seek approval before...