Chronicle of Higher Education

In a report to Congress, the agency estimates that some 85,000 students may have participated in fraud rings from 2009 to 2012.

The federal Office for Human Research Protections found problems in the consent forms given to parents, but blamed itself for not giving clearer guidance.

John J. Farmer Jr., a former law dean and New Jersey attorney general, wrote an op-ed that likened a controversial athletics appointee to former President Bill Clinton.

A community college and a state university are partners in the program, whose criteria include scores on a version of the Collegiate Learning Assessment.

Colin McGinn denies allegations that he sent improper messages to a graduate student, but he has agreed to depart at the end of the year, supporters say.

Hamid A. Shirvani will leave office after a tumultuous tenure that included a series of controversies enmeshing both him and the board.

The highly paid leader, who is known as much for the foot in his mouth as the bow tie on his neck, is stepping down after more than 30 years as a college chief.

Candace Thille, director of the Open Learning Initiative, says she was drawn by the opportunity to study aspects of teaching and learning.

Joshua D. Sosin, a scholar of inscriptions, will direct a unit devoted to making ancient Greek and Latin texts available digitally.

The companies that have sprung up to provide alternative measures of research impact believe in open access, but their sources may not.

Companies like Plum Analytics and Altmetric are working with academic libraries to help them offer new services to researchers.

New digital tools help researchers see who's sharing their work online, but in most cases the data aren't considered by tenure committees.

After an 80-year ban on Greek life for women on the campus, a Kappa Alpha Theta chapter opens its doors.

Many students who are members of minority groups attend the special events as well as the traditional graduation ceremonies.

Laws about openness in searches vary by state, and some are unclear, as shown by recent lawsuits against Louisiana State University.

Jackie Jenkins-Scott, president of Wheelock College, is focused on teaching students to be of service to others.

The 23-campus system, which has had numerous retirements, chose several new leaders from within the system. Read about that and other job news.

Eric Banks, former editor in chief of "Bookforum," will lead an NYU-based center that brings together intellectuals for lively symposia.