University Business: Education News

Kansas Regents Direct Universities to Undertake Background Checks on New Employees

5/16/2008 12:00:00 AM

The policy is modeled on one used successfully by the Kansas University Medical Center.

Florida's Higher Education System Will Feel Deep Budget Pains Next Year

5/16/2008 12:00:00 AM

The state's overall budget will have about $7 billion less than the previous year and include a 6 percent decrease in funding for the university system.

Help, My Student-Loan Check Bounced!

5/16/2008 12:00:00 AM

Several students who have turned to banks or private companies to borrow extra tuition cash have been shocked when the checks they received were refused.

Pomp and Happenstance

5/16/2008 12:00:00 AM

The annual tradition of universities bestowing honorary degrees on dignitaries may be more trouble than it's worth.

University of New Hampshire Facing $8.2 Million Budget Deficit

5/16/2008 12:00:00 AM

UNH has instituted a hiring freeze on all non-grant-funded, benefits-eligible faculty and staff positions.

Colleges Ask for Less 'Stuff,' More Money

5/16/2008 12:00:00 AM

A growing number of colleges are recasting the tradition of senior-class gifts.

University of Chicago Plans Milton Friedman Institute

5/16/2008 12:00:00 AM

Friedman, who died in 2006, was a longtime faculty member at the University of Chicago and was awarded a Nobel Prize in economics for his work.

Sallie Mae Error Caused Credit Scores to Plummet

5/16/2008 12:00:00 AM

Credit scores, based on their Equifax credit files, had plummeted overnight.

Cal State, UC Hike Fall Tuition Fees

5/16/2008 12:00:00 AM

Despite angry protests from students that led to 16 arrests at UCLA, California's two public universities took actions Wednesday to charge higher fees.

Delaware State University Student Sues School Over Dorm Assault

5/15/2008 12:00:00 AM

She alleges that the school failed to provide a secure environment and did not abide by a federal law mandating timely reports of potential threats to the campus community.

Damage from Fire at Our Land of the Lake University Estimated at $14 Million

5/15/2008 12:00:00 AM

The private Catholic school canceled classes after the May 6 fire that investigators believe was caused by an electrical short in the attic of the century-old main building.

University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Fraternity Suspended for Drinking, Hazing

5/15/2008 12:00:00 AM

The fraternity has been suspended for three years to try to stop a troubling culture of underage drinking and hazing, an official said.

Colleges Turn to Donors to Meet Aid Pledge

5/15/2008 12:00:00 AM

Dozens of colleges and universities have announced efforts to overhaul their aid programs, and now they're working on funding those grand plans.

Grand Canyon University Files $230 Million IPO

5/15/2008 12:00:00 AM

The private Christian college in Phoenix has filed an S-1 registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for an initial public offering.

North Carolina Community Colleges to Bar Illegal Immigrants

5/15/2008 12:00:00 AM

The system's decision is counter to the position of federal officials, who said last week that North Carolina schools are free to decide whether or not to enroll illegal immigrants.

West Virginia University Faculty Unmoved by President's Remarks

5/15/2008 12:00:00 AM

President Mike Garrison expressed anger, disappointment, and regret during his first face-to-face meeting with the Faculty Senate since it demanded his resignation.

Help Wanted: Lefty College Seeks Right-Wing Prof

5/15/2008 12:00:00 AM

The chancellor of the University of Colorado plans to raise $9 million to create an endowed chair for what is thought to be the nation's first Professor of Conservative Thought and Policy.

Florida Administrator Chosen as Chancellor of Pennsylvania University System

5/15/2008 12:00:00 AM

John Cavanaugh currently is president at the 10,400-student University of West Florida.

The Latest Twist in Student Loans

5/15/2008 12:00:00 AM

Peer-to-peer lending is entering the student loan market.

Colleges May Admit Illegals

5/14/2008 12:00:00 AM

"It is left for the school to decide whether or not to enroll" illegal immigrants, said a statement released by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

University of Wyoming Plans Wind Energy Center

5/14/2008 12:00:00 AM

The project is a result of a $5 million gift from BP America Inc.

Lawsuits, Disputes Reflect Continuing Tension Over Title IX

5/14/2008 12:00:00 AM

There's no longer a debate over whether women should have equal access to medical and law schools, but Title IX's role in athletics remains controversial.

Congress Eyes Dramatic Expansion of GI Bill

5/14/2008 12:00:00 AM

Congressional Democrats are pushing what could become the most dramatic expansion of college aid for military veterans since World War II.

The Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University Gets $25 Million

5/14/2008 12:00:00 AM

The gift, announced Tuesday by the Bronx institution, is from Ruth L. and David S. Gottesman.

University of Buffalo Graduate Keeps on Giving Back

5/14/2008 12:00:00 AM

John P. Kapoor is giving UB $5 million to help construct a new home for the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences.