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Back in the Oversight Business
After years of fighting, California creates new state bureau to monitor for-profit institutions; consumer advocates say agency has little authority and gives students false sense of security.
A Leveled Playing Field
State of Wisconsin agrees to award financial aid to students at small Christian university, reversing previous decision based on institution's accrediting status.
The $435,678 Value of a Wharton Degree
A federal jury has awarded $435,678 to a Massachusetts executive who says he was deceived by the University of Pennsylvania...
Brandeis Agrees to Delay Any Art Sale
Brandeis University on Tuesday agreed not to sell any artwork donated by three individuals suing the university to block a...
Controversy (or Not) Over a Non-Black Miss Hampton U.
Nikole Churchill was crowned as Miss Hampton University this month, a victory that was seen by some as significant because...
Washington State CC Initiative Gets $6M Foundation Boost
The Bill and Melinda Gates and Ford Foundations are throwing their weight -- and a combined $6.1 million -- behind...
Cornell and Columbia Announce Library Collaboration
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has awarded $385,000 to the libraries of Columbia and Cornell Universities to explore collaboration in...
Aid Directors Express Worry About Pace of Loan Changes
Surveys by two regional groups of financial aid directors suggest that, despite assurances from the U.S. Education Department, many college...