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Community Colleges

Chinese Researcher Sentenced in Research Drug Case

A Chinese researcher was sentenced Tuesday to time served plus two years of probation on charges stemming from the theft of a research drug from a Wisconsin medical school.

August 6, 2013

Home

Judge: 3 Penn State Officials Must Stand Trial

The ex-president and two former top school administrators were ordered to stand trial on charges accusing them of a cover-up in a child sex abuse scandal.

July 30, 2013

Students

Norfolk State Under Watch By Accrediting Agency

RICHMOND Va.—Norfolk State University’s accrediting agency plans to review the school to determine whether it should be sanctioned for accreditation-related issues. The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports that the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges sent a letter to Norfolk State President Tony Atwater concerning the review last week. In the letter, the commission […]

July 25, 2013

LGBTQ+

Students Ask Feds to Investigate USC Rape Cases

University of Southern California students have filed a federal complaint alleging the school ignored or mishandled sexual assault and rape cases.

July 23, 2013

Faculty & Staff

San Francisco City College to Lose Accreditation

The agency that certifies two-year colleges in the western USA told City College of San Francisco that the school will lose its accreditation a year from now.

July 7, 2013

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ETS Launches Electronic Certificates for Learning Assessment Exams

The Education Testing Service announced Monday that it has begun providing electronic certificates to test takers documenting their performance on the ETS Proficiency Profile and iSkills tests.

June 17, 2013

Students

Triumph Over Dyslexia: A 4.3 GPA and Admission to UC Berkeley

By this time in June, everyone should have a special graduation story of their own, but I wanted to save one to share with you.

June 10, 2013

Students

Judge Tosses Lawsuit by Pa. Governor Against NCAA

A federal judge on Thursday threw out the governor’s lawsuit against the NCAA over sanctions against Penn State related to Jerry Sandusky, calling his argument “a Hail Mary pass” that easily warranted dismissal.

June 6, 2013

Students

Alabama, Louisville Passing Test in Classroom

Alabama and Louisville are performing almost as well in the classroom as they do on the playing field.

June 5, 2013

Leadership & Policy

Hutchison: Governments Should Invest in Higher Education

Former U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison called for more funding for research universities on Tuesday amid a debate over whether higher education budgets should be cut.

June 4, 2013

Students

Sen. Gillibrand Proposes Student Loan Refinance Plan

U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand is hoping to relieve the debt burden of millions of students who have borrowed to pay for their education especially New Yorkers, who average nearly $30,000 in student debt.

May 19, 2013

African-American

Two Males Go to Head of Class at Clark Atlanta U.

Valedictorian Lorin Crawford and his roommate salutatorian Tam Quach earned the highest GPA, as females outnumber males by a 3:1 ratio.

May 19, 2013