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'SIGNIFICANT MISTAKES' By Erin Gretzinger  The results of two investigations reveal the extent of involvement of state and university officials in faculty-employment scandals that have drawn national attention and resulted in a $1-million payout. ADVERTISEMENT  BEHIND-THE-SCENES LOOK By Zachary Schermele  The messages discussed Kathleen McElroy, recruited as a journalism professor. In one, M. Katherine Banks, then the president, called her an “awful person” for going to the press. ADMISSIONS By Eric Hoover  The new initiative is designed to attract applicants whose parents lack a four-year college degree while giving them flexibility to consider other admission and financial-aid offers. LATITUDES By Karin Fischer  A return to pre-Covid limits on online courses for student-visa holders creates scheduling headaches. TEACHING By Beth McMurtrie  Readers share their opinions on whether colleges value teaching — and what needs to change.
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