By Lindsay McKenzie. Purdue professors say it is wrong for the university to work with Chegg, whose services they see as helping students cheat. More...
When Their Kids Don’t Make the Cut
The rich cheat to get ahead in college admissions, but celebrities and CEOs aren’t the only ones playing the game, writes Jessica Calarco. More...
The Admission Cheating Scam: What’s Next?
We should trade outrage and disgust for promise and opportunity, argues Rick Dalton. More...
Pratiques abusives « Mise en conformité RGPD » : comment s’en prémunir ?
La DGCCRF et la CNIL alerte des professionnels sur les sollicitations trompeuses de prétendues sociétés proposant des prestations de mise en conformité au RGPD. Plus...
Pratiques abusives « Mise en conformité RGPD »

Fraudes scientifiques, post-vérité et techno-bureaucratie (1/2)
L’année qui vient de s’écouler a été rythmée par les révélations de la presse dans des affaires de méconduite scientifique touchant la sphère dirigeante du CNRS, aussi bien dans la production d’articles que d’“enquêtes” complaisantes, inexistantes ou étouffées selon les cas. La réputation de l’établissement n’a pas seulement été entachée en France, les revues internationales Nature et Science s’étant fait l’écho des errements de trois directions successives du CNRS. Plus...
Fake qualifications are on the rise. How universities can manage the risk
NCAA Punishes Missouri in Blatant Academic Fraud Case
By Doug Lederman. Association finds former tutor completed classwork -- and full online courses -- for 12 athletes, but without university's encouragement or detection. Missouri vows to appeal "harsh and inconsistent" decision. More...
Ex-Student Admits He Changed Grades
By Scott Jaschik. A former student at Rhodes College pleaded guilty Tuesday to charges related to hacking into the college's computer system and changing his grades, The Memphis Commercial Appeal reported. More...
India Protests Fake University Created as Federal Sting
By Scott Jaschik. India is protesting the way the U.S. Department of Homeland Security created a fake university in suburban Detroit in an effort to identify undocumented immigrants who might seek to enroll. More...