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Oberlin's board seeks to limit faculty power

Inside Higher Ed

” Asked for specific examples of conversations they stand to be shut out of, faculty members in interviews cited those pertaining to student mental health policies and budget crises, among others. Breaking the Finney Compact.

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Education Department to use secret shoppers to catch colleges lying

Inside Higher Ed

Image: The Education Department is planning to use undercover agents—known as “secret shoppers”—to monitor colleges and universities that receive federal financial aid for potentially deceptive practices. Other tools include audits, investigations and program reviews.