Class Action at Duke
Duke University is being sued for allegedly failing to prevent excessive fees in its retirement savings plan. In the Duke Chronicle.
Headlines
Missed Opportunity at UNC
"The UNC response to the amended notice of allegations by the NCAA is, sadly, a missed opportunity to demonstrate leadership against the corrupt quagmire of Big Time intercollegiate sports," writes Lew Margolis. On WCHL.
Naming Rights Cost Big
Vanderbilt University will pay $1.2 million to drop the word 'Confederate' from an inscription on a student dormitory. On the Washington Post.
Columbia Drops Requirements
Columbia University has become the first Ivy League school to drop standardized testing requirements for admissions. On the College Fix.
Measuring Economic Impact
A new study by the National Bureau of Economic Research found that having more universities in an area is associated with a higher gross domestic product. On Inside Higher Ed.
More OCR Follies
"Members of both parties in Congress should act to curtail OCR’s self-granted license to issue rules that lack any legitimate basis in law," writes Peter Wood. On NAS.
Why Give?
"If you love America, among the worst things you can do is contribute to 95 percent of the country’s universities," writes Dennis Prager. On National Review.
The Failure in College Governance
"The biggest failure in shared governance is the lack of broad-based education about the issues facing those who govern America’s colleges and universities,"writes Dr. Brian C. Mitchell. On the Huffington Post.
State Mandated Policy Center Draws Protests
Faculty members worried about academic freedom are protesting a new environmental public policy laboratory at UNC-Chapel Hill. On Inside Higher Ed.
NCAA Dropped from Lawsuit
A federal judge has granted the NCAA's motion to dismiss the governing body from a lawsuit related to the UNC-Chapel Hill academic fraud scandal. On the Associated Press.