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Coercion of Grads, and Now IP Theft?
Former professor at Missouri Kansas City, who's accused of forcing graduate students to work at his home, is now accused of stealing a grad student's work and profiting from it.
Missing Federal Aid Payments
In a possibly unprecedented case, Argosy University fails to distribute millions in federal aid to students as its campuses are on the brink of closing.
Who Owns Faculty Work at Purdue Global?
AAUP releases a nondisclosure agreement professors must sign that appears to bar them from sharing much of anything or criticizing the program after they leave.
Should a Donor Dictate Who Is President?
UNLV president signed a gift agreement that said a $14 million pledge was valid only if he was in the job. He's leaving, and the pledge has evaporated. Agreement raises questions on governance and fund-raising ethics.
Incubation's Unintended Consequences
New study indicates business incubators can have adverse impacts on research and innovation.
Intellectual Property Problems
New book highlights intellectual property practices that the author says are dangerous for the public's interest in higher ed.
Dual Loyalties
In California and Arizona, two college presidents joined the board of for-profit education company. After widespread criticism, one quit and another is facing demands that she do the same.
Is It Discriminatory to Require Peer Review?
A professor of indigenous ancestry who lost a tenure bid due to a lack of peer-reviewed publications is claiming the university was biased in discounting her "nontraditional" scholarship.