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Southern Accreditor Places 2 on Probation, Backs VCU in Degree Scandal
Regional association cites Alabama A&M and Webber International for financial shortcomings, lifts sanction against Texas Tech, and says Virginia Commonwealth has responded adequately to scandal.
While Public Colleges Feel Pain, For-Profits See Gains
Poor economic conditions have historically proven a boon for career colleges, and early signs indicate that trend will continue in the current climate.
Taking One (Percent) for the Team
Under faculty-generated proposal, Brandeis professors could volunteer to give up 1 percent of their salaries next year with aim of saving staff jobs.
For Leon Botstein, Happy Days Are Here Again
Angst is omnipresent at gatherings of academic leaders these days, but if you've spent years arguing that relentless endowment growth is hurting higher ed, these times aren't so bad.
Give or Feel Guilty
Syracuse claims that almost 400 of its students are at risk of not returning for the spring semester unless it can raise $2 million by the end of January.
Key Win for Scholar Kept Out of U.S.
Federal judge says government must say why it won't let Adam Habib, a noted South African sociologist, accept academic invitations in the United States.
Student Loan Potpourri
Cuomo examines lender's relationships with athletics departments; GAO criticizes U.S. oversight of inducements to colleges; Senate panel backs bill on private loans; EduCap shrinks.