One professor's misbehavior raises questions about what colleges will tolerate; the University of Virginia brings back Early Decision; and more.
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Barrett Watten, a Wayne State University poetry scholar, was known for his erratic temper. His alleged misbehavior raises questions about what universities are willing to tolerate. (PREMIUM)
Its Class of 2023 is overenrolled, so the university is offering $4,000 packages to take a gap year, reimbursements for community college credits before transfer, and free summer classes to ease crowding during the year.
The big winner among sectors was four-year private nonprofit colleges. But much of this growth could be attributed to the conversion in tax status of a single institution.
The faculty member had accused the university of forcing economics students to pay $100 each for access to course materials, in hopes of winning a grant from a company.
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