admissions scandal

The UC Berkeley campus sits empty on July 22.The University of California admitted at least 64 students over more qualified applicants due to the students' connections to university staff or donors, according to a California state audit released Tuesday.

Education

Audit: University Of California Admitted 64 Students Over More Qualified Applicants

8:16pm September 23, 2020

by Reese Oxner

The students admitted were well-connected to staff or donors and took spots from more qualified applicants.

Douglas Hodge, shown last October outside the federal courthouse in Boston, has been sentenced to nine months in prison.

Education

Judge Hands Down Harshest Penalty Yet From College Admissions Scandal

6:51pm February 07, 2020

by Merrit Kennedy

Prosecutors told the court that they considered Douglas Hodge, the ex-CEO of PIMCO, among the "most culpable" of the parents charged. He has been sentenced to nine months in prison.

Actress Lori Loughlin and husband Mossimo Giannulli exit the Boston federal courthouse after a hearing on August 27.

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New Charges Against Lori Loughlin And 10 Other Parents In Admissions Case

6:41pm October 22, 2019

by David Welna

New federal charges were filed Tuesday against a total of 18 defendants accused of being part of a conspiracy to cheat their children into top colleges.

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WFU Volleyball Coach Resigns To Focus On Federal Case

5:29pm August 22, 2019

by Paul Garber

Wake Forest's volleyball coach Bill Ferguson has resigned.