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4 Basketball Assistant Coaches Charged in College Bribery Scheme

Ten men — including a top Adidas executive and four college basketball assistant coaches — were charged Tuesday with using hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes to influence star athletes’ choice of schools, shoe sponsors, agents, even tailors.

September 26, 2017

We Need to Talk About the Shifting Meaning of Diversity

The notion that diversity implies accommodating all differences is dangerous and reproduces structural inequality.

September 26, 2017

Dr. Juliana Martínez

Analysis: States’ Interest in Outcomes-based Higher Ed Funding Grows

Twice as many states – four – as the prior year adopted outcomes-based funding in higher education in 2017, and a growing number of state legislatures made an effort to do so but got thwarted in the end, a new analysis released Tuesday by the Education Commission of the States shows.

September 26, 2017

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Lecturer Says Hitler Comments on Video Taken Out of Context

NEWARK, N.J. — A New Jersey Institute of Technology lecturer seen on video apparently spouting anti-Semitic sentiments says his comments were taken out of context. The Newark college has put Jason Jorjani on administrative leave, saying his statements are “antithetical” to its core values. The video was part of a Sept. 19 New York Times […]

September 26, 2017

Leadership & Policy

Chancellor Asks for Probe on Pressure Over Gubernatorial Primary

FARGO, N.D. — The chancellor of the North Dakota University System on Monday called for the state to investigate what he calls attempts by people to pressure him to influence the 2016 primary election for governor. Chancellor Mark Hagerott said earlier this week that he received multiple phone calls before the June primary pressing him […]

September 26, 2017

Faculty & Staff

Virginia Tech Professor Charged with Fraud in Grant Funding

ROANOKE, Va. — A Virginia Tech professor has been accused of defrauding the university and the federal government in a case that involves more than $1 million in grant funding. An affidavit filed in the U.S. Western District Court of Virginia says Yiheng Percival Zhang was charged last week with wire fraud, making criminal false […]

September 26, 2017

Sessions: Justice Dept. Will Intervene in Campus Free Speech Cases

WASHINGTON — Decrying what he sees as political correctness run amok on college campuses, Attorney General Jeff Sessions said Tuesday the Justice Department will ramp up its support for students who sue universities claiming their free speech rights have been violated. The complexity of the free-speech issue was on display as Sessions spoke to an […]

September 26, 2017

Keep the Rules

For-profit colleges have their place in higher education, but too many operators have proved to be incredibly bad actors over the years, making reasonable rules meant to protect students the smart play. During the Obama presidency, the Department of Education put in place regulations that its new secretary, Betsy DeVos, has stalled and appears to […]

September 26, 2017

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Tennessee Governor Declares Student Veteran Week

Nashville, TN – Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam and Department of Veterans Services Commissioner Many-Bears Grinder have announced September 24th-30th, 2017 as Student Veterans Week for their contributions to enrich campuses statewide. In 1944, just weeks after the D-Day invasion, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt signed into law the Servicemen’s Readjustment Act, commonly known as the GI […]

September 26, 2017

Mike Myers Inspires Tears, Not Laughter for Speech

Since 2014, the Invictus Games have offered a compelling perspective on the actual meaning of sacrifice. The international sporting event was created by Britain’s Prince Harry after he gained inspiration in America while attending the Warrior Games. The spotlight shines on both wounded and disabled veterans in the Invictus Games, while they engage in various […]

September 26, 2017

Air Force Captain Leads Team U.S.A. at Invictus Games

After graduating from the U.S. Air Force Academy and receiving her master’s in theology from Liberty University, Capt. Christy Wise was sent to Afghanistan, where, as a pilot, she flew six rescue missions in 2012. In December 2015, she was scheduled to deploy again, but in April, her life changed forever. According to The Washington […]

September 26, 2017

Former Utah Governor Blasts Audit of W.G.U.

SALT LAKE CITY — Former Utah Gov. Mike Leavitt says a newly released audit of Western Governors University by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Inspector General was a “sneak attack by the past on the future.” The audit report recommends that the nonprofit online university repay $713 million in federal student financial aid […]

September 26, 2017

Fort Bliss Kicks Off Education Partners Project

Soldiers and principals, military family liaisons and other campuses leaders sat together to foster their relationship as Partners in Education and discuss activities and events scheduled for the school year. “Our soldiers have been and will continue to be involved in a variety of projects and campus routine activities aimed at improving the safety, well-being, […]

September 26, 2017

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U.S. Allows 2 For-Profit Schools to Convert to Nonprofits

Two large for-profit colleges, Kaplan University and the Art Institutes, have been approved to become nonprofits this year by the Education Department, BuzzFeed News reported Monday. Purdue University in April announced it was buying Kaplan University in an unprecedented move as Kaplan mostly has an online footprint. In March, a philanthropic foundation in Los Angeles […]

September 26, 2017

Ashford U. Gets OK to Keep G.I. Bill Students

Ashford University has received the Department of Veterans Affairs’ stamp of approval to continue enrolling GI Bill students long-term. The announcement comes after a tumultuous summer for the online for-profit school, which was, at one time, scheduled to lose its eligibility to receive VA funds in August after losing its state-level approval in Iowa. Ashford […]

September 26, 2017

Idaho Initiative Helps Admit 20,000 Students to College

BOISE, Idaho — The Idaho State Board of Education has announced that more than 20,000 high school students have been admitted to Idaho’s public colleges and universities. According to the board, this is the third year students with qualifying grades and test scores have automatically been admitted to Boise State University, University of Idaho, Idaho […]

September 25, 2017

Handling of Sexual Violence Examined at Hampton U., William and Mary

HAMPTON, Va. — Federal officials are investigating the handling of campus sexual violence at Hampton University and the College of William and Mary. The Daily Press reports that the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights is investigating under Title IX, which protects against discrimination in educational programs that receive federal funding. It was not […]

September 25, 2017

Leadership & Policy

Washington State President Declines to Punish College Republicans

PULLMAN, Wash. — The president of Washington State University is declining to withdraw official recognition and support for the WSU College Republicans group. President Kirk Schulz says all registered student organizations must adhere to university policies to remain in good standing. Last week, a dozen Democratic state legislators from Western Washington sent Schulz a letter […]

September 25, 2017