Afternoon Update: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Sues Largest Student-Loan Servicer

[THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION] [Subscribe Today] --------------------------------------------------------------- [Subscribe to The Chronicle today to get access to premium content and more.] Afternoon Update Wednesday, January 18, 2017 --------------------------------------------------------------- [Sign up for this newsletter] Today's News --------------------------------------------------------------- The Ticker [Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Sues Nation's Largest Student-Loan Servicer] The federal agency's lawsuit asserts that Navient, formerly a part of Sallie Mae, made repaying student loans more costly and difficult for borrowers. Research [At Long Last, Agency Completes Overhaul of Rules on Use of Humans in Research] By Paul Basken The revisions, delayed by more than five years of acrimonious debate, will take effect next year regardless of the change in presidential administrations. The Ticker [U. of Wisconsin System Sues Former Campus Leaders Over Handling of Millions] The system alleges that officials on the Oshkosh campus engaged in illegal financial dealings related to development projects. ProfHacker [Non-Digital Distractions: Backing Away From the Screen] Anastasia Salter discusses the value of non-digital distractions during stressful times. What's Popular on Chronicle.com --------------------------------------------------------------- Government [DeVos Takes Center Stage: Highlights From Her Confirmation Hearing] By Eric Kelderman The education-secretary nominee avoided specifics as senators pressed for her positions on issues including student debt, regulations on for-profit-colleges, and Title IX. Teaching [The Fine Art of Sniffing Out Crappy Science] By Steve Kolowich Two professors at the University of Washington want to teach students how to survive the avalanche of false or misleading data shaken loose by shifts in media, technology, and politics. Graduate Students [How Hard Is It for a University to Revoke a Ph.D.?] [premium] By Tom Hesse The case of a Trump aide who bowed out of a White House post after reports that she had plagiarized parts of her dissertation raises questions about what actions an institution can take. The Chronicle Review [Google and the Misinformed Public] By Safiya U. Noble The truth suffers when search algorithms become our educators. [View the Latest Jobs in Higher Education] Tools & Resources --------------------------------------------------------------- [Join 10 Years of Great Colleges] The largest academic-workplace study, Great Colleges to Work For®, is now entering its 10th year. The Great Colleges award stands out to potential faculty and staff candidates as they search for their next career opportunity. Lead the charge and help transform how future students and faculty members view your institution. [Register today.] [A Strategy Guide for Second-Round Interviews] You made the first cut, but the campus-interview stage is even tougher. This free booklet is your survival manual. [Download it here.] [THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION] 1255 Twenty-Third St., N.W. Washington, D.C. 20037 [Like us on Facebook] [Follow us on Twitter] [Add us on Google+] [Subscribe Today] Get the insight you need for success in academe. [Stop receiving this newsletter] Copyright © 2017 The Chronicle of Higher Education