By Scott Jaschik. The University of Kentucky, effective this spring, will no longer hold required classes in the building with a mural that features stereotypes of black and Native American people, The Lexington Herald-Leader reported. More...

By Scott Jaschik. The University of Texas at Austin found itself caught up in the admissions scandal when its men's tennis coach was charged with accepting a bribe. He subsequently pleaded guilty (and was fired), but the university wanted to know if others were involved and how to prevent abuse. More...

By Scott Jaschik. Five years before the indictments in the admissions scandal, the University of California, Los Angeles, knew some of the activities of Rick Singer, mastermind of the scandal, but didn't notify law enforcement, the Los Angeles Times reported. The university conducted an investigation after the mother of a rejected athlete appealed and said she would donate $100,000 if her daughter was admitted. More...

By Scott Jaschik. Felicity Huffman was sentenced to 14 days in prison for paying to have her daughter's SAT score inflated, The New York Times reported. She will also have to pay a $30,000 fine and perform 250 hours of community service. More...

By Scott Jaschik. There's a new ranking of social mobility, but don't expect those at the top to change. More...