http://chronicle.com/section/Administration/16/ News :: Administration Fri, 18 May 2012 01:19:13 EDT http://chronicle.com/article/article-content/131917/ http://chronicle.com/article/President-of-California-U-of/131917/ Angelo Armenti Jr., who had led the public institution for 20 years, was terminated a day before the release of an audit that criticized university financial dealings.

]]> Thu, 17 May 2012 22:00:00 EDT http://chronicle.com/article/article-content/131910/ http://chronicle.com/article/Quest-for-College/131910/ A panel assembled by the National Research Council to study ideas for measuring institutional quality has delivered a report that indicates just how hard that is to do.

]]> Thu, 17 May 2012 16:15:00 EDT http://chronicle.com/article/article-content/131907/ http://chronicle.com/article/IRS-Is-Urged-to-Reduce/131907/ Nonprofit groups are being forced to spend too much time and money reporting on their finances and other activities, critics said at a Congressional hearing.

]]> Thu, 17 May 2012 01:00:00 EDT http://chronicle.com/article/article-content/131902/ http://chronicle.com/article/Groups-Voice-Concerns-Over-New/131902/ A U.S. House panel heard a range of views about the steps that President Obama is taking to crack down on deceptive practices by colleges that recruit veterans.

]]> Wed, 16 May 2012 23:00:00 EDT http://chronicle.com/article/article-content/131900/ http://chronicle.com/article/What-Does-1-Trillion-Mean-/131900/ Student-loan debt is in the spotlight, but what does the total amount outstanding really tell us?

]]> Wed, 16 May 2012 19:00:00 EDT http://chronicle.com/article/article-content/131901/ http://chronicle.com/article/With-Choice-of-New-Leader/131901/ Over the last decade, the organization has pushed more deeply into K-12 issues, the terrain where David Coleman has made his name.

]]> Wed, 16 May 2012 17:42:00 EDT http://chronicle.com/article/article-content/131896/ http://chronicle.com/article/MIT-Names-Its-Provost-Who-Led/131896/ L. Rafael Reif, a faculty member for 32 years, has played a lead role in the creation of MITx and edX.

]]> Wed, 16 May 2012 01:00:00 EDT http://chronicle.com/article/article-content/131898/ http://chronicle.com/article/U-of-North-Texas-Dallas-Seeks/131898/ The high-powered management-consulting firm has been providing free advice on how to build "the university of the 21st century."

]]> Wed, 16 May 2012 01:00:00 EDT http://chronicle.com/article/article-content/131877/ http://chronicle.com/article/Illinois-Bill-Would-Ban-Use-of/131877/ Lawmakers are questioning the cost of the growing use of outside consultants. Universities say they would be at a competitive disadvantage in recruiting without them.

]]> Mon, 14 May 2012 20:00:00 EDT http://chronicle.com/article/article-content/131875/ http://chronicle.com/article/Florida-A-M-President-Suspends/131875/ The Marching 100, embroiled in a hazing scandal since last fall, will not play in 2012-13.

]]> Mon, 14 May 2012 16:00:00 EDT http://chronicle.com/article/article-content/131853/ http://chronicle.com/article/NIH-Is-Prodded-to-Consider-a/131853/ Which disease gets what money has long been a topic of debate. The newest proposal uses metrics from the financial world.

]]> Sun, 13 May 2012 01:01:00 EDT http://chronicle.com/article/article-content/131849/ http://chronicle.com/article/Student-Loans-Have-Become/131849/ Both parties want to delay a scheduled doubling of the interest rate on some loans, but they can't agree on how to cover the cost.

]]> Sun, 13 May 2012 01:01:00 EDT http://chronicle.com/article/article-content/131838/ http://chronicle.com/article/To-Develop-Student/131838/ The arrangements can benefit both students, who receive guidance and perhaps financial support, and the institutions, which may help shape the entrepreneurial economy.

]]> Sun, 13 May 2012 01:01:00 EDT http://chronicle.com/article/article-content/131856/ http://chronicle.com/article/Amid-Confusing-Signals-From/131856/ The board chairman says he has no plans to fire anyone, but he was said to have told the university's chancellor to recommend the president's dismissal.

]]> Fri, 11 May 2012 01:00:00 EDT http://chronicle.com/article/article-content/131827/ http://chronicle.com/article/New-Microgrants-at-U-of/131827/ Faculty members who form interdisciplinary teams can apply for quick start-up grants of $20,000 each, giving them the chance to pursue potentially rewarding hunches.

]]> Wed, 09 May 2012 00:01:00 EDT http://chronicle.com/article/article-content/131826/ http://chronicle.com/article/After-Outcry-Over-Raises-Cal/131826/ A board committee approved a plan that would bar campuses from using tuition or tax dollars to raise new presidents' salaries. But their foundations could chip in more.

]]> Tue, 08 May 2012 10:00:00 EDT http://chronicle.com/article/article-content/131821/ http://chronicle.com/article/State-Student-Aid-Grants/131821/ States should eliminate the "dichotomy" between need- and merit-based aid, and instead require students to make progress toward completing their degrees.

]]> Tue, 08 May 2012 01:00:00 EDT http://chronicle.com/article/article-content/131824/ http://chronicle.com/article/Senate-Republicans-Block-Vote/131824/ A motion to end debate on the bill garnered 52 votes, eight shy of the number required to end a Republican filibuster and proceed to a vote.

]]> Tue, 08 May 2012 01:00:00 EDT http://chronicle.com/article/article-content/131816/ http://chronicle.com/article/Student-Loan-Debt-Collection/131816/ Debt collectors working for the U.S. Education Department must improve how they handle borrower grievances, the National Consumer Law Center says.

]]> Mon, 07 May 2012 10:00:00 EDT http://chronicle.com/article/article-content/131814/ http://chronicle.com/article/Accreditor-Excuses-Faulty/131814/ The for-profit higher-education company had identified problems in its reports of job-placement rates at 49 of its health and art-and-design colleges.

]]> Mon, 07 May 2012 01:00:00 EDT http://chronicle.com/article/article-content/131802/ http://chronicle.com/article/A-Laughing-Matter-333333/131802/ The University of Portland will award a new scholarship to students who create projects that make people laugh and draw them together.

]]> Sun, 06 May 2012 00:01:00 EDT http://chronicle.com/article/article-content/131781/ http://chronicle.com/article/Complaints-Soar-Over/131781/ Over the past five years, the number of complaints filed against agencies collecting on behalf of the U.S. Department of Education has grown by 45 percent.

]]> Sun, 06 May 2012 00:01:00 EDT http://chronicle.com/article/article-content/131787/ http://chronicle.com/article/In-Arizona-Community-College/131787/ Student internships at Estrella Mountain Community College provide work-force data for the institution and local government.

]]> Sun, 06 May 2012 00:01:00 EDT http://chronicle.com/article/article-content/131806/ http://chronicle.com/article/U-of-California-Outlines-Ways/131806/ A report offers 50 recommendations on how the 10-campus system should respond to future demonstrations.

]]> Fri, 04 May 2012 01:00:00 EDT http://chronicle.com/article/article-content/131809/ http://chronicle.com/article/Rutgers-Board-May-Have-Dealt/131809/ The trustees approved a resolution stating that the Camden campus should remain part of the university system, not merge with Rowan University.

]]> Fri, 04 May 2012 01:00:00 EDT http://chronicle.com/article/article-content/131811/ http://chronicle.com/article/Penn-State-Alumni-Elect-Strong/131811/ In the first alumni-trustee elections since last fall's sex-abuse scandal, a record number of alumni selected three new board members.

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