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With 'Gainful Employment' Talks Set, Department Hears Interested Parties

Tue, 21 May 2013 22:39:00 EDT

At a hearing, students' and veterans' groups argued for shoring up the rule. For-profit colleges argued for dropping it, or waiting for Congress to act.

As Gainful-Employment Talks Resume, Education Dept. Is Mum on Appeal

Tue, 21 May 2013 04:55:00 EDT

The department won't disclose its plans for efforts to regulate career-oriented programs.

'Dreamers' Could Receive Federal Student Loans Under Immigration Bill

Tue, 21 May 2013 01:00:00 EDT

The Senate Judiciary Committee approved extending federal student loans, work-study funds, and other support to students who are in the United States illegally.

U.S. Appeals Court Allows Sex-Bias Case Against LSU to Proceed

Tue, 21 May 2013 01:00:00 EDT

Louisiana State University at Baton Rouge may not have discriminated against a female job candidate, the court said, but the evidence warrants a trial, not dismissal of the case.

Volume 59, Issue 37: May 24, 2013

Mon, 20 May 2013 08:41:00 EDT

Fake News Release Targets Scholars and Student Critical of Israel

Mon, 20 May 2013 04:58:00 EDT

The release falsely depicts a Stanford student and two scholars at other universities as leaders of a campaign to boycott Arab nations. Its origin is unknown.

Education Dept. May Have Overpaid Loan-Collection Agencies, Report Says

Mon, 20 May 2013 04:55:00 EDT

Glitches in the department's debt-management system forced it to rely on estimates of what the collection agencies should be paid.

Students Might Not Be 'Academically Adrift' After All, Study Finds

Mon, 20 May 2013 04:55:00 EDT

Reports from the Council for Aid to Education provide evidence that students are in fact learning, in contrast to the findings of a blockbuster 2011 book.

Relief and Confusion Mingle as State-Authorization Rules Are Delayed

Mon, 20 May 2013 01:00:00 EDT

The U.S. Department of Education extended until 2014 the deadline for compliance with rules requiring colleges to be properly authorized by state governments.

College President to Lead Effort to Train New Campus Chiefs

Mon, 20 May 2013 00:01:00 EDT

Thomas R. Kepple Jr. will preside over the American Academic Leadership Institute, one of a handful of organizations that prepare aspiring presidents.

Selected New Books on Higher Education

Mon, 20 May 2013 00:01:00 EDT

A Vice President's Rebranding Effort Propels a University Into the Big Leagues

Mon, 20 May 2013 00:01:00 EDT

Jason Cook, Texas A&M University's vice president for marketing and communications for five years, used athletics and social media to remake its image.

Transitions: Former Governor to Lead New Mexico State U.; New Community-College Chief in Ohio

Mon, 20 May 2013 00:01:00 EDT

Garrey Carruthers, now a vice president at the university, will become its leader. Read about that and other job-related news.

What Professors Can Learn From 'Hard Core' MOOC Students

Mon, 20 May 2013 00:01:00 EDT

People who have taken dozens of massive open online courses share their advice for those teaching them.

Oregon's Homegrown Export, Customized by Locale

Mon, 20 May 2013 00:01:00 EDT

Universities in several other states find the Sustainable Cities Initiative worth adjusting to their own circumstances.

Students Go Into the Consulting Business for Cities

Mon, 20 May 2013 00:01:00 EDT

The University of Oregon's Sustainable Cities Initiative pairs local needs with classes and research, with benefits for all parties involved.

New York City Embraces a College's New 'Handicapped' Symbol

Mon, 20 May 2013 00:01:00 EDT

With the Gordon College campus as his test lab, Brian Glenney, a philosopher, helped develop the new, more active image.

Play the Role of the Search Committee

Sun, 19 May 2013 18:01:00 EDT

Whom would you pick?

The Long Odds of the Tenure-Track Job Search

Sun, 19 May 2013 18:01:00 EDT

The Chronicle looks at the applications submitted for two positions in the humanities, where the competition is stiff and candidates are often in the dark.

Hire and Hire

Sun, 19 May 2013 18:01:00 EDT

Learn who got the jobs, who were the finalists, and who else was in the pool.

Stars and Flowers

Fri, 17 May 2013 14:49:00 EDT

Glimpses of life in academe from around the world

House Panel Approves Market Approach to Student-Loan Interest Rates

Fri, 17 May 2013 04:55:00 EDT

A Republican supporter of the measure said it would avoid a "roller coaster" for borrowers. One Democratic critic called it a "classic bait and switch."

Yale U. Is Fined $165,000 Under Crime-Reporting Law

Thu, 16 May 2013 19:00:00 EDT

The university has asked the Education Department to consider reducing the fine, one of the largest the agency has assessed for Clery Act violations.

Holistic Mental-Health Care Can Earn Colleges a New Accolade

Thu, 16 May 2013 04:58:00 EDT

The Jed Foundation's new JedCampus seal of approval will go to campuses that have taken mental health beyond the counseling center.

Researchers and Scientific Groups Make New Push Against Impact Factors

Thu, 16 May 2013 01:00:00 EDT

More than 150 scientists and 75 groups issued a declaration blaming the measure for dangerous distortions in financing and hiring in science.

Publisher Threatens to Sue Blogger for $1-Billion

Wed, 15 May 2013 04:58:00 EDT

Jeffrey Beall has criticized the publisher on his blog. The company, based in India, says his comments are criminal under Indian law.