After seeding a professor with a $3.5 million loan for a medical lab that failed after more than a decade in business, the foundation wants its investment back after the professor defaulted on the loan. On Inside Higher Ed.
After UNC football reached a disappointing 2-9 record, Fedora's firing was without cause and he will have the rest of his contract bought out. On the News & Observer.
Lower entry and completion rates, and a stronger focus on support programs for women may make higher ed a more welcoming place for women than men. On Forbes.
Difficulty in understanding standards, reporting courses, and other issues make it hard to gauge how many certificates and non-degree credentials are issued. On Education Dive.
Illinois enrollment has fallen almost 4 percent, but the schools are increasing their graduates. On Community College Daily.
since the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, activists and college officials are asking what the benefits of official cooperation are, and what Saudi Arabia gets out of it. On Inside Higher Ed.
Former Duke biologist Joseph Thomas is suing for a payout after he reported another biologist for faking data in applications for federal funding. On Science Mag.
The Regents plan holds tuition flat while asking for $277 million more in state funding from the legislature. On the LA Times.
The "cash cow" students will be harder to attract as the number of college-aged youths falls. On Inside Higher Ed.
The well-off and graduates hold most student loan debt, even though advocates of canceling debt argue the move is "progressive." On The New York Times.