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U.S. Indicts 4 in College Spam Scheme
The U.S. Justice Department has indicted several men for their alleged involvement in a broad scheme in which thousands of...
Dead Programs Walking
Amid economic downturn, colleges are taking a tough look at program viability and institutional priorities. There's still little consensus, however, about how best to decide which programs are essential.
Audit Critiques U.S. Oversight of Lenders
The U.S. Education Department's inspector general on Wednesday released the latest in a series of highly critical audits of the...
'Resilience'
Kenneth Oldfield and Richard Greggory Johnson met at a meeting of the American Society for Public Administration, and became friends...
Va. Governor Challenges Report on Colleges as Terror Breeding Grounds
Gov. Timothy Kaine of Virginia said officials there will investigate how a unit of the state police came to conclude...
Swine Flu Hits Several Campuses
U. of Delaware reports 10 probable cases. Several colleges call off student trips to Mexico or bring students home early.
Britain Reconsiders Whether Applicants Must Report Criminal Convictions
Britain's student admissions service is reconsidering requirements that students must report certain criminal convictions when applying to universities. The Guardian...
Adopting Performance-Based Funding
New formula slated for approval in Ohio would appropriate state funds based on public colleges' retention and graduation rates rather than their incoming and current enrollments.