Case of Missing $1 Million at Ala. A&M; Unsolved After Two Years
The mystery of what happened to more than $1 million at Alabama A&M University hasn't been solved two years after state examiners reported financial problems at the school.
Prairie View A&M; University Hazing Death Followed Other Incidents
One of Texas' oldest universities has sought to come to grips in the last year with one of the age-old problems of campus life – hazing. But officials at Prairie View A&M were aware of a problem long before the 2009 death of a fraternity pledge.
DEA Seeks Ebonics Experts to Help With Cases
Federal agents are seeking to hire Ebonics translators to help interpret wiretapped conversations involving targets of undercover drug investigations.
Senate Hearing: Videos of For-Profit School Staffers Expose Fraudulent Acts
Secretly-recorded videos of shady practices within the for-profit college sector got aired Wednesday during an occasionally testy Senate committee hearing that probed the extent of those practices among the proprietary schools.
Alabama Football Coach Unleashes Attack on Sports Agents
Three SEC teams—Florida, Alabama and South Carolina—are investigating allegations involving improper contact with an agent. Alabama coach Nick Saban and SEC commissioner Mike Slive both say it is time for a change to NCAA rules governing agents.
Michigan Discloses Football Violations to NCAA
The University of Michigan admitted Tuesday to a series of violations in its storied football program, saying it doesn't believe the problems related to practice time and coaching activities are enough to warrant major punishment from the NCAA.
Tennessee Law Students Wrap Up First Year of Innocence Clinic
University of Tennessee law students have completed their first year of a clinical program designed to explore the provable innocence claims of inmates and help set them free.
Virginia Attorney General Seeks Records of Former UVA Climate Scientist
Conservative Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli is investigating a former University of Virginia professor's climate change research.
Va. Lacrosse Player's Killing Shocks Classmates
Leonard Sandridge, executive vice president of the University of Virginia, told reporters the campus was saddened, and that the pain is magnified because the accused is “one of our own.”
States With ACT Mandate See Minority Performance on the Rise
Using six states as a base, academics are trying to assess how using the ACT exam affects students and schools. Data is incomplete, but trends include improved performance by African-American or Hispanic students.
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Saluting Dorothy Height
Cox, Matthews & Associates, the publisher of Diverse: Issues in Higher Education, is proud to honor the life of celebrated civil rights activist Dorothy Height.