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Multiple Warnings, No Action
University of Utah student told campus police officers multiple times she was worried about repeated, harassing text messages from ex-boyfriend. They did little to help her, and he murdered her, on campus. Experts say the tragedy points to the need for colleges to do more about domestic violence.
Foreclosing on a Faculty Critic
Ave Maria University and its president, James Towey, call the loan of a former professor who sued the university, possibly forcing him, his wife and their nine children from their home.
Admissions Tool Survives Antitrust Challenge
Federal judge's ruling in medical school case outlines when antitrust could apply to admissions, and opinion could help with scrutiny some are facing over early decision.
Affirmative Action Fight Shifts to UNC
Some issues are similar to those in Harvard case, but Chapel Hill's status as public university -- and some differing strategies -- could affect outcome of the case.
The Week in Admissions News
When aid packages don't add up; M.B.A. application declines; student debt and home ownership; what employers want; for-profit nursing programs.
Ruling May Make It Easier to Sue Test Makers
New Jersey judge throws out ACT's binding arbitration clause -- which students must sign to take the exam.
The (Missed) Potential of Transfer Students at Elite Colleges
Community college transfer students succeed academically and bring many kinds of diversity to elite institutions, but report finds few are admitted.
New Presidents or Provosts: American U, (D.C.), Hartwick College, Hebrew Union College, Henderson CC, Rhode Island School of Design, Spartanburg Methodist College, Technological U Dublin, U of Minnesota, U of Rochester, Wake Technical CC
William J. Ehmann, provost and vice president for academic affairs at Marymount University, in Virginia, has been chosen as provost...