Rolling Stone Held Liable
A federal court jury has concluded that a Rolling Stone journalist defamed a former University of Virginia associate dean in a 2014 magazine article about sexual assault on campus. In the Washington Post.
Headlines
The Need for Better Rankings
"As more and more people are earning a bachelor’s degree, employers seem to be trusting it less and less," writes Jeffrey J. Selingo. In the Washington Post.
Liberal Intolerance
"Universities are the bedrock of progressive values...We’re fine with people who don’t look like us, as long as they think like us," writes Nicholas Kristof. In the New York Times.
Presidential Transitions
"When selecting and working with new chief executives, most higher-education trustees can and should do better," writes Clara M. Lovett. In the Chronicle of Higher Education.
HPU gets $3M Gift
High Point University has received $3 million from a local couple and will rename an academic building on campus. In the News and Record.
Spellings on Accountability
In an interview, Margaret Spellings, the UNC System president, says UNC has been "murky" on accountability. In the Chronicle of Higher Education.
Harvard Suspends Team
Harvard has suspended its men’s soccer team from playing for the rest of its season after a report that team members had circulated a document that ranked female soccer players by appearance. In the Chronicle of Higher Education.
Penn State Fined $2.4M in Sandusky Ruling
The U.S. Education Department announced Thursday that it would fine Pennsylvania State University nearly $2.4 million for failing to comply with the Clery Act. On Inside Higher Ed.
Syracuse Seeks Comments
Syracuse University, a school criticized for having one of the most aggressive policies against free speech on campus, is seeking public comment on proposed revisions to these policies. On Campus Reform.
What’s Causing Anxiety?
"Students, led by faculty, have turned inward. And inward thinking breeds an overabundance of emphasis on the self," writes Vic Brown. On See Thru Edu.