By Paul Fain. Roughly one-quarter of current college students think it will be difficult to finish their degree programs, according to the results of a new survey from Civitas Learning, a student success company, and the Center for Generational Kinetics, a research firm focused on young people. More...
GI Bill Scheme Defrauded 2,500 Student Veterans
By Paul Fain. The Federal Bureau of Investigation this week released details of a fraud scheme that bilked more than $24 million in Post-9/11 GI Bill funds, affecting more than 2,500 student veterans. More...
Gainful-Employment Disclosures Delayed Again
From Trumptown to UVA
By Colleen Flaherty. UVA professors object to a senior fellowship for a high-ranking Trump surrogate who has defended the president's comments on the white supremacist violence in Charlottesville. More...
Divided Wisconsin Supreme Court Backs Marquette Faculty Blogger
By Colleen Flaherty. Wisconsin Supreme Court sides with a Marquette professor in a widely followed case involving academic freedom and professional responsibilities toward students. More...
Dixie State Reinstates Professor Accused of Gossiping
By Colleen Flaherty. Ken Peterson, a professor of music at Dixie State University who was terminated earlier this year for alleged violations of university confidentiality policies, will be reinstated, following a Utah System of Higher Education decision in his favor, the St. George News reported. More...
Purdue Will Not Punish Professor Who Shared Blackface Throwback Photo
By Colleen Flaherty. Purdue University will not punish a faculty member who posted a photo of herself on Facebook in blackface, NewsOne reported. More...
University Apologizes for Email Quoting Nazi General
By Elizabeth Redden. The University of Exeter apologized after a career services employee included a quote from a German World War II general in what was meant to be a motivational email to students, the BBC reported. More...
Connecting Across the Community College and Ivy League Divide
More can be done at both the student and leadership level to encourage greater understanding, collaboration and integration across different sectors of the same higher education system, write Ross Gittell and Julie Johnson. More...Scholars or Spies?
Foreign agents are targeting research at American academic institutions, write Representatives Lamar Smith and Clay Higgins, and universities must take steps to guard against theft of sensitive information. More...