By Paul Fain. Student CU Connect CUSO, LLC, a company created by credit unions to hold and manage private loans for students at the collapsed ITT Technical Institute, will forgive an estimated $168 million of that loan debt as part of a settlement with the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and attorneys general for 44 states and the District of Columbia. More...
Look at States' Progress on Degree-Attainment Goals
By Paul Fain. As of early last year, 42 U.S. states had set goals for the share of their residents who hold a college degree or other postsecondary credential, according to a new analysis from Ithaka S+R, a nonprofit research group, and the Joyce Foundation. More...
Outgoing USC Dean Describes Potential Problems for Incoming President
By Marjorie Valbrun. As the new president of the University of Southern California takes the reins of the embattled institution today, she faces several challenges. More...
Closing the Case or Covering it Up?
By Marjorie Valbrun. Critics call on University of Oklahoma leaders to go beyond cutting ties with the former president facing allegations of sexual misconduct -- and to be public about what investigations have found. More...
Constitutional Due Process at Private Institutions?
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf. This is a significant development, commentators and legal observers say. This is the first time a judge, in a case involving a private college, directly linked due process to Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the federal law that bars sex discrimination, including sexual violence, at educational institutions. More...
New Bill May Allow Athlete Compensation
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf. The NCAA suggests that college athletes in California may not be able to participate in championship games if state passes legislation to allow them to profit off their name, image and likeness. More...
White Supremacy Activity Spreads on Campuses
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf. White nationalists, mostly non-students, continue to post propaganda on college campuses, despite efforts by colleges to stop them. More...
How Dorm Rooms Can Affect Grades
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf. A new study found that slick, apartment-style housing might be aesthetically pleasing but could lower students' grade point averages. More...
Arm-Twisting by Coaches
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf. Coaches of college teams sometimes pressure trainers and other sports medicine staffers over their medical decisions, survey finds, which can put athletes at risk. More...
Another Win for an Accused Student
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf. A federal appeals court rules that a Purdue University student who allegedly sexually assaulted his ex-girlfriend might have faced biased proceedings, including not being provided evidence against him. More...