By Scott Jaschik. Two people were shot and killed and another 12 were shot Saturday night at an off-campus party near Texas A&M University at Commerce, The Dallas Morning News reported. Police were responding to a complaint about parking violations when the shooting began. More...
Cincinnati Christian Announces It Will Close
By Scott Jaschik. Cincinnati Christian University announced Monday that it would close. A statement from the board said, "Over the past two decades, it has become increasingly difficult to provide accredited ministry programs at a reasonable cost in a metropolitan location." The university also announced that Central Christian College of the Bible will open a campus in Cincinnati. More...
Legal Group Questions 'U.S. News'
By Scott Jaschik. The Society for Empirical Legal Studies has written to U.S. News & World Report to "express concern" about its plans to create a law school "scholarly impact" ranking based on HeinOnline data. More...
Education Department Explains Grand Canyon Decision
By Paul Fain. The U.S. Department of Education last week told Grand Canyon University that it had determined that the university remains a for-profit institution. The decision surprised many in higher education and could be relevant to other for-profits that are seeking to change their tax status, as well as to colleges that outsource the administration of online programs to outside companies. More...
Bipartisan Movement in Washington
College Reopens After Closing Over Threats
By Paul Fain. Elmhurst College, a private institution located near Chicago, reopened Wednesday after being shut down for two days over concerns about several campus episodes of vandalism "involving hate messaging and non-specific threats," the college announced. More...
University of La Verne Mulls Closure of Law School
By Paul Fain. The University of La Verne may close its law school, the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin reported. The governing board for the private university, which is located in Southern California, will consider the matter next month. In the meantime, a group of nine university faculty members and administrators is investigating the law school's viability and looking at its finances, according to the newspaper. More...
Some College, No Degree
Wide Range of Changes for USC's Board
By Paul Fain. The University of Southern California's trustees on Tuesday approved a broad set of changes to the governing board in the wake of a series of scandals at the university, USC announced. More...