Firing tenured faculty just got easier
March 18, 2011 by Jacob Hawley
New rules at one school are designed to help plan a budget – by making it easier to bounce faculty. Here’s how:
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March 18, 2011 by Jacob Hawley
Student cash-saver: Stop buying textbooks?
August 30, 2010 by Jacob Hawley
As college costs skyrocket, students are finding ways around one budget-buster: expensive textbooks.
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Which colleges party hardest?
August 20, 2010 by Jacob Hawley
The top 10 party schools have been announced, and there’s a new leader. So, how do schools get on this list, anyway?
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The great toilet paper budget cut
August 7, 2010 by Jacob Hawley
In its quest to roll back spending, this college went straight to the toilet. Here’s what it found:
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Why is presidential pay on the rise?
July 12, 2010 by Jacob Hawley
Find out which school’s president received a 42% pay increase:
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Drinking crackdown? ‘Pour another!’ students say
May 22, 2010 by Jacob Hawley
After six alcohol-related deaths in two years, this school announced plans to step up its fight against underage drinking. The result: a massive campus backlash.
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Students fined for what? ACLU steps in
May 11, 2010 by Claire Knight
After 36 students were fined for their alleged participation in campus vandalism, the ACLU decided to get involved.
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Banned words of 2010
January 5, 2010 by Geneva Reid
Forget about “tweeting,” “friending” and “teachable moments.” They’re all on the most recent annual list of banished words. Take a look at what else has fallen out of favor.
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School sets dress code — for professors
December 7, 2009 by Claire Knight
No short skirts. No visible boxers under sagging pants. And if professors at this school violate the new dress code, they’ll be sent home.
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Economy down? Not for coaches
November 15, 2009 by Geneva Reid
While most of us are feeling the pinch of the current economy, a new study finds the same can’t be said for college coaches.
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How much does your school’s president earn?
November 13, 2009 by Geneva Reid
Can you guess how many university presidents earned seven figures last year?
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Gang-related shooting triggers safety focus
September 28, 2009 by Claire Knight
Recent gang-related melee ended with Skyline College being locked down after a student was shot in a campus parking lot.
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He’s outta here! President booted over out-of-control spending
September 8, 2009 by Geneva Reid
Lavish spending – not to mention frequent absences at important meetings – wound up costing the president of Montgomery College his job.
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