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Monday, February 15th, 2010At Inside HigherEd this week, balancing the rights of the accused and the accuser when claims of sexual harassment are made; motivating students to motivate themselves; and Dartmouth quits their ‘no loans’ policy too.
BAD NEWS BINGHAMTON: Independent audit of scandal surrounding SUNY institution’s basketball team reveals severe lack of oversight from outgoing president and former athletics director.
RIGHTS OF THE ACCUSED: As faculty and administration at Southern Illinois at Carbondale hammer out a policy for sexual harassment claims, professors fear for due process rights.
MEN OF MERIT: Michigan’s Jackson Community College thinks its black male students may be their own best motivators.
E-LIBRARY ECONOMICS: New research indicates that e-book oriented libraries could save colleges a bundle, but academics may have a hard time letting go of the stacks.
DARTMOUTH DROPS ‘NO LOANS’: Shift, a week after similar move by Williams, suggests more institutions will restore borrowing to students’ aid packages.

