Former president David Boren has dissolved all ties to the university, and critics say the school isn't investigating his past behavior in a transparent way. On Inside Higher Ed.
Reliable data is hard to find, but some surveys have found significant numbers of students using ghostwriting services to finish an essay. On FEE.
If Vidant restores the UNC system's power to appoint trustees to the hospital board, then the legislature will provide funds for a new building and send Vidant Medicaid reimbursement fees. On the Daily Reflector.
Financial troubles and low graduation rates have pushed the ABA to pull accreditation from a half-dozen schools and raise quality standards. On Education Dive.
A bill is gaining steam to end a tuition surcharge at UNC schools that applies to students who take more than four years to finish their degrees. On WUNC.
Many states don't collect data about industrial credentials to certify that they're useful, making it harder to say whether students gain much from vocational education. On the 74 Million.
One Senate bill wants to prevent college donations from being tax-deductible if they would boost a student's chances of gaining admittance. On Minding the Campus.
Withdrawing a student's acceptance to the school after a social media hounding further encourages bad actors. On the Daily Signal.
Newbury's failure has important lessons for other non-selective, private liberal arts colleges around the country. On The Atlantic.
Almost 70 percent of students thinks their campus climate prevents some speech. On Campus Reform.