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Blago-Style Admissions
Chicago Tribune exposes extent of political influence on getting into U. of Illinois -- leaving university pledging to fix any problems and claiming that this goes on everywhere.
Growing and Adjusting Abroad
Research explores impact of short-term study abroad, and factors that put foreign students at risk of cultural adjustment problems.
Tensions Grow Over Attacks on Indian Students in Australia
Tensions are growing between Australia and India over a series of attacks on Indian students studying in Australia, Reuters reported...
Job Cuts at 2 More Private Colleges
Layoffs and job eliminations continue to grow. Northland College, in Wisconsin, announced that 13 faculty and staff members were losing...
3 Colleges Will Merge Public Safety Departments
Smith, Mount Holyoke and Hampshire Colleges plan to merge their public safety departments, The Republican reported. The move is expected...
Adjuncts Vote to Unionize at Michigan State
Non-tenure track faculty members at Michigan State University have voted to unionize, 240-113. The new bargaining unit, affiliated with the...
Gee Quits Board of Controversial Energy Company
E. Gordon Gee, president of Ohio State University, has resigned as a board member of Massey Energy, a company that...
How Colleges Use FERPA to Keep Athletics Secrets
A six-month investigation by The Columbus Dispatch has found that colleges and universities use "wildly different legal interpretations" of the...