Universities Settle Financial-Aid Antitrust Lawsuit for $166M February 26, 2024 By Mike Scarcella Dartmouth, Northwestern, Rice and Vanderbilt universities have agreed to pay a combined $166 million to resolve claims that they favored...
Minnesota Art Professor Sues After Firing Over Prophet Muhammad Images January 20, 2023 By Margaret Stafford ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – Attorneys for an adjunct art professor said Tuesday she is suing the Minnesota university that...
Justice Department Alleges Yale Illegally Discriminates Against Asians, Whites August 14, 2020 By Jan Wolfe and Eric Beech The U.S. Justice Department on Thursday accused Yale University of illegally discriminating against Asian American and white applicants in its...
West Virginia Judges Approve $11.3M Settlement with Ex-Mountain State Students March 3, 2015 A three-judge panel says former students of West Virginia’s Mountain State University are entitled to an $11.3 million payout. Media...
ACE Expands Coverage for Educators, Students Traveling Abroad August 22, 2013 The ACE Group has expanded its International Advantage insurance product to offer enhanced coverages for higher education clients whose employees,...
Arizona Regents Cite Concerns Over Student Safety July 18, 2013 The board that oversees Arizona’s state university system is expressing concern about student safety in the wake of dangerous and...
Oklahoma Lawmaker Examining Insurance Options for Career Tech Students October 16, 2012 Oklahoma State Rep. Joe Dorman wants to find out what insurance options could be made available for career technology students...
Insurers for Colleges May Tighten Underwriting After Penn St. Scandal July 19, 2012 By Young Ha Liability insurance carriers and brokers that offer coverage to higher educational institutions have been watching the Penn State scandal unfold....
Unhappy Law School Grads Consider Suing Their Alma Maters December 28, 2011 By Young Ha Many law schools try to attract more applicants by showing off how well their graduates do in the real world....