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ITT's CEO Resigns as Share Price Slides

Kevin Modany, the CEO of ITT Educational Services since 2007, has announced his resignation. The for-profit chain's share price was battered on Monday, sinking by 46 percent. Investors apparently...

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Syracuse Tops Princeton Review’s ‘Party School’ List

Syracuse University is the nation’s top party school, according to the Princeton Review’s annual college rankings, which were released Monday.The ranking dismayed Syracuse officials. “Syracuse...

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The Chegg-Ingram Partnership

Chegg's new relationship with the Ingram Content Group could be key to Chegg expanding in digital textbook markets, The New York Times reported. Chegg was founded as a textbook-rental business and of...

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How Berkeley and UCLA Law Schools Responded to Ban on Affirmative Action

A new study from the National Bureau of Economic Research (abstract available here) explores the impact of California's ban on consideration of race in admissions on admissions rates for black students...

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Academic Minute: Solar Efficiency

In today's Academic Minute, Radu Sporea, an engineer at the University of Surrey, discusses the potential obstacles to harnessing the full potential of solar power. Learn more about the Academic Minute...

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After Probe, College of Charleston Fires Basketball Coach

The College of Charleston has fired Doug Wojcik as head men's basketball coach amid investigations into allegations that he was verbally and physically abusive to players, The Charleston Post and...

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Ex-Employee Accused of Stealing $110,000 for Drug Use

Authorities have charged Robert Walmsley of stealing $110,000 from his former employer, Framingham State University, Boston.com reported. Walmsley allegedly used a university issued card to purchase...

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Senate Democrats Question Oversight of For-Profits

A group of six Senate Democrats on Tuesday questioned the White House and U.S. Department of Education's oversight of the finances of for-profit institutions. The senators, who were led by Sen. Tom...

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Study Questions Critique of Graduation Rates at Minority Institutions

New research from professors at Florida State and Vanderbilt Universities questions the assumption that minority students will be less likely to graduate at minority-serving than at predominantly white...

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Academic Minute: The Language of Reviews

In today's Academic Minute, Dan Jurafsky, a linguist at Stanford University, discusses some common tropes present in many online reviews. Learn more about the Academic Minute here.

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Middle East Scholars Endorse Academic Boycott of Israel

More than 100 Middle East Studies scholars and librarians have signed a letter calling for the boycott of Israeli academic institutions due to concerns about Israel’s policies in Gaza and “the...

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U. of Oregon President Resigns After 2 Years in Office

The University of Oregon announced Wednesday that its president, Michael Gottfredson, was resigning, effective today, The Oregonian reported. He has been in office for only two years. While the move is...

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Colleges Warned About Campus Financial Products

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Wednesday sent letters to a dozen universities criticizing them for not fully disclosing the arrangements they have with companies to market financial...

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Participate in Our Cartoon Caption Contest

Our Cartoon Caption Contest is back.There are multiple ways to play.Submit a caption for this month's cartoon here.Vote for your favorite here from among the three nominees chosen by our panel of...

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Aid Administrators Back Federal Student Unit Record

The main group representing student aid administrators has backed a proposal to create a federal database that tracks student progress through higher education and into the workforce.The National...

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Tuskegee Students Stuck in Liberia

Six Tuskegee University students participating in a study abroad program in Monrovia have had their travel plans back from Liberia indefinitely delayed due to the Ebola outbreak in the country. A...

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Suit Against LSU Alumni Group Over an Affair's Aftermath

A lawsuit filed in a state court is raising awkward questions about the Louisiana State University Alumni Association. The Times-Picayune reported that the suit is by a woman who says she had an affair...

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State AAUP Questions U. of Illinois Over Blocked Hire

The Illinois conference of the American Association of University Professors issued a statement Wednesday about the way the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign backed away from hiring Steven...

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NCAA Adopts Structure Giving Autonomy to Richest Division I Leagues

The Board of Directors that governs Division I member universities of the National Collegiate Athletic Association voted today to restructure how the institutions govern themselves, granting a greater...

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State AAUP Questions U. of Illinois Over Blocked Hire

The Illinois conference of the American Association of University Professors issued a statement Wednesday about the way the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign backed away from hiring Steven...

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