A rogue frat and its college; commencement speaker to pay off grads' debts; drug-scandal dean got $850,000 severance; making diplomas Latin; and more.
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Every year, colleges that confer degrees in Latin rely on scholars to ensure their translations aren’t a train wreck. It’s a taller order than you might think. PREMIUM
The saga of Carmen Puliafito at the University of Southern California is just one of dozens of scandals in recent years that have cost colleges plenty. PREMIUM
The University of Southern California’s cautious response to a former dean’s drug abuse highlights an uneasy balance of compassion and accountability that such cases often evoke. PREMIUM
Staff members knew of Richard H. Strauss’s misconduct as early as 1979, a report concludes, but he went undisciplined for 17 years.
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