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Australia

Nepotism, rorts rife at unis (2007, October 26). The Advertiser. Available from LexisNexis Academic.
http://www.lexis-nexis.com
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Former Kangaroo in court (2007, July 10). Herald Sun.
http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,22046627-2862,00.html

ICAC advised of uni's 'serious' account discrepancies (2007, May 16). ABC Premium News (Australia). Available from Lexis Nexis Academic.
http://www.lexis-nexis.com
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Naylor, C. (2004, June 23). Bribes 'put on ANU's bill': Ex-supervisor pleads not guilty in $88,000 graft case. Canberra Times.
http://canberra.yourguide.com.au/home.asp
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Bosnia and Herzegovina

Kovacevic, S. (2005, April 24). Problems of B&H higher education. OneWorld Southeast Europe.
http://see.oneworld.net/article/view/109997/1/

China

Tsui, Y. (2007, June 30). Lecturer's career, a triumph over adversity, ends in humiliation. South China Morning Post. Available from Lexis Nexis Academic.
http://www.lexis-nexis.com
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Chinese academic banished from parliament (2006, December 29). Agence France Presse. Available from Lexis Nexis Academic.
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Dean of business school accused of corruption. (2002, March 13). The China Post.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/
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Colombia

Easterbrook, M. (2002, August 2). In Colombia, decades of graft cripple a university. The Chronicle of Higher Education, p. A32.
http://chronicle.com/weekly/v48/i47/47a03202.htm
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LUSU alleges corruption. (2002, July 12). The Times of India.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/15608967.cms

India

Tripathi, A. (2002, February 14). LU told to probe corruption charge. The Times of India.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/809743.cms

Ireland

Flynn, S. (2007, February 2). Inquiry clears ex-UCC head of corruption. The Irish Times. Available from Lexis Nexis Academic.
http://www.lexis-nexis.com
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Morahan, J. (2006, September 15). Professor calls for inquiry into UCC affairs. The Irish Examiner.
http://www.irishexaminer.com

Italy

Bompard, P. (2007, March 16). Curb on corruption. The Times Higher Education Supplement.
http://www.thes.co.uk
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Bompard, P. (2005, September 30). Italian medics accused of corruption and nepotism. The Times Higher Education Supplement.
http://www.thes.co.uk/search/story.aspx?story_id=2024921
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Bompard, P. (2004, July 9). Italian medics charged with exam rigging. The Times Higher Education Supplement.
http://www.thes.co.uk
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Japan

Yomiuri (2007, September 21). Dokkyo Medical Univ. faculty misused 100 mil. yen. The Daily Yomiuri.
http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/20070921TDY02005.htm

Ministry: scandal to cost Teikyo University. (2002, July 17). Asahi News Service.
http://www.asahi.com/english/english.html

Kenya

Yier, A., & Odhiambo-Orlale. (2000, July 17). Anxiety as graft team sets camp at Maseno. The Nation (Kenya).
http://www.nationmedia.com/dailynation/
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Korea

Kim, T. (2007, October 30). Prosecution to question wife of ex-Yonsei head. Korea Times.
http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/nation_list.asp?categoryCode=117&page=19

Kim, R. (2007, October 12). Dongguk University faces further probe. Korea Times.
http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/nation_view.asp?newsIdx=11803&categoryCode=117

South Korean government cracks down on troubled private universities. (2004, September 24). The Chronicle of Higher Education, 51(5), p. A38.
http://chronicle.com/weekly/v51/i05/05a03801.htm
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Brender, A. (2004, September 9). South Korea orders firing of 68 professors and officials in crackdown on private colleges. The Chronicle of Higher Education.
http://chronicle.com/daily/2004/09/2004090905n.htm
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Kosovo

Kosovo education minister accuses Pristina University management of corruption. (2004, October 10). KosovaLive.
http://www.kosovalive.com/?cid=2
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Mozambique

Kigotho, W. (2003, April 11). Swedish pull aid to Africans after corruption allegations. The Times Higher Education Supplement.
http://www.thes.co.uk
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Agencia de Informacao de Mocambique. (2003, March 25). Mozambique: Sweden threatens to cut aid to university. AllAfrica.
http://allafrica.com/
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New Zealand

Cohen, D. (2005, March 11). U. of New Zealand comes under attack. The Chronicle of Higher Education.
http://chronicle.com/weekly/v51/i27/27a04605.htm
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Cohen, D. (2005, February 24). University serving Maori students comes under attack in New Zealand's Parliament. The Chronicle of Higher Education.
http://chronicle.com/daily/2005/02/2005022408n.htm
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Nigeria

Kigotho, W. (2005, April 8). Nigerian minister ousted for bribery. The Chronicle of Higher Education, 51(31), p. A38.
http://chronicle.com/weekly/v51/i31/31a03802.htm
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Kigotho, W. (2005, March 28). Nigeria's education minister sues over dismissal in bribery scandal that touched college leaders. The Chronicle of Higher Education.
http://chronicle.com/daily/2005/03/2005032808n.htm
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Philippines, The

Lopez, A. (2007, May 5). PCU students renew protest action vs president. Philippine Daily Inquirer. Available from Lexis Nexis Academic.
http://www.lexis-nexis.com
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Rwanda

ULK gets new rector (2007, January 17). The New Times. Available from AllAfrica.
http://allafrica.com
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Tindiwensi, M. (2006, September 12). NUR students accuse guild of financial mismanagement. AllAfrica.
http://allafrica.com
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Rector condemns corruption. (2005, October 12). AllAfrica.
http://allafrica.com/
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South Africa

Mchunu, N. (2006, November 16). Varsity staff accused of graft. The Mercury
http://www.independent.co.uk

Naidu, B. (2004, April 4). Asmal calls for DIT corruption probe. Sunday Times (South Africa).
http://www.sundaytimes.co.za/Articles/TarkArticle.aspx?ID=985921

Corruption probe slows university merger. (2003, October 22). AllAfrica.
http://allafrica.com/
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Scholarship fund in South Africa is robbed. (2001, September 21). The Chronicle of Higher Education, p. A39.
http://chronicle.com/weekly/v48/i04/04a03902.htm
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Spain

Rigg, P. (2005, July 29). Spain urged to root out abuse and favouritism in academe. The Times Higher Education Supplement.
http://www.thes.co.uk
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Uganda

Uganda: Govt gets Bbosa's sack report (2007, August 21). The Monitor. Available from Lexis Nexis Academic.
http://www.lexis-nexis.com
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Sh600m MAK students' scam blocked (2007, July 18). The Monitor. Available from Lexis Nexis Academic.
http://www.lexis-nexis.com
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The United Kingdom

Kingston, P. (2007, February 20). Corruption case closed: The lecturer who doggedly pursued an embezzlement scandal has been vindicated, writes Peter Kingston. The Guardian (London). Available from Lexis Nexis Academic.
http://www.lexis-nexis.com
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Nash, I. (2007, February 16). Jailed for college corruption. The Times Higher Education Supplement.
http://www.thes.co.uk
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Audit leads to disciplinary proceedings. (2005, September 30). The Times Higher Education Supplement.
http://www.thes.co.uk
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The United States of America

Kovach, G. (2007, November 28). Oral Roberts U. and president part ways. The New York Times.
http://www.nytimes.com
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Faculty censures Oral Roberts head (2007, November 14). Los Angeles Times.
http://www.latimes.com
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Staunton, D. (2007, October 13). Unscriptural scandal is a blow to religious right. The Irish Times. Available from LexisNexis Academic.
http://www.lexis-nexis.com
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Blumenthal, R. (2007, October 11). Professors sue Oral Roberts president. The New York Times.
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/11/education/11roberts.html?em&ex=1192248000&en=5cd8715e0f98f3bf&ei=5087%0A
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Sex, cash row at Bible Belt uni (2007, October 11). The Australian. Available from LexisNexis Academic.
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Reid, T. (2007, October 10). Scandal hits TV preacher's academy. The Times.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk
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Graham, T. (2007, September 25). Medical dean fixed grades, official says: Students risking eviction from UMDNJ got some special help. The Philadelphia Inquirer (Jersey Edition).
http://www.philly.com/inquirer/home_top_stories/20070925_Medical_dean_fixed_grades__official_says.html

Lederman, D. (2007, September 20). Arm's length or arm in arm? Inside Higher Ed.
http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2007/09/20/chapman

Dechter, G. (2007, September 17). UM overseas recruiting of students criticized. Baltimore Sun.
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/local/bal-te.md.university17sep17,0,4561375.story

Gordon, L. (2007, September 5). USC, developer sue student housing firm. Los Angeles Times.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-usc5sep05,1,7857395.story?coll=la-headlines-california
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Blumenthal, R. (2007, August 25). Ex-university head in Texas on trial for money misuse. The New York Times.
http://www.nytimes.com
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McFarland, S. (2007, August 22). Audit alleges illegal use of funds, cover-up by college presidents. The Salt Lake Tribune.
http://origin.sltrib.com/ci_6688769

Weinstein, H. (2007, August 21). School's enrollment fraud case heads to trial. Los Angeles Times.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/politics/cal/la-me-false21aug21,1,1025863.story?coll=la-news-politics-california
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Basken, P. (2007, August 10). Nonprofit lenders, while helping students, help themselves. The Chronicle of Higher Education.
http://www.chronicle.com
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Quill, E. (2007, August 10). University will pay $5.3 million to settle whistle-blower's lawsuit. The Chronicle of Higher Education.
http://www.chronicle.com
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Redden, E. (2007, August 6). A quid pro quo gone wrong? Inside Higher Ed.
http://www.insidehighered.com

Krupnick, M. (2007, July 24). Thirty-four charged in DVC grade scandal. Contra Costa Times. Available from Mercury News.
http://www.mercurynews.com/breakingnews/ci_6452043?nclick_check=1

Glater, J. (2007, April 5). College officers profited by sale of lender stock. The New York Times.
http://www.nytimes.com
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N.J. state senator, former dean indicted (2007, March 29). AFX News Limited. Available from Lexis Nexis Academic.
http://www.lexis-nexis.com
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Ex-Ala. Fire College official agrees to plead guilty to fraud (2006, November 1). Associated Press Newswires. Available from Factiva.
http://Global.factiva.com
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Lederman, D. (2006, October 5). The hazards of whistle blowing. Inside Higher Ed.
http://insidehighered.com/news/2006/10/05/lansing

Hines, L. (2006, October 4). Ex-Holmes CC chief found guilty. Clarion-Ledger.
http://www.clarionledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061004/NEWS/610040392/1001/news

Van der Werf, M. (2006, September 15). Federal appeals court reinstates false-claims lawsuit against U. of Phoenix. The Chronicle of Higher Education>.
http://www.chronicle.com
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UNO chancellor resigns amid scandal over expenses (2006, September 12). Nebraska State Paper.
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Ashburn, E. (2006, July 21). Alabama fires chief of 2-year colleges. The Chronicle of Higher Education.
http://www.chronicle.com
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Kocieniewski, D. (2006, July 21). Report says fiscal abuse at medical college is worse than suspected. The New York Times, p. B5.
http://www.nytimes.com
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Wasley, P. (2005, December 2). Southern U. rescinds degrees of 10 students implicated in grade buying scam. The Chronicle of Higher Education.
http://chronicle.com/daily/2005/12/2005120202n.htm
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Wills, E. (2005, August 5). Harvard U. will pay $26.5-million to settle lawsuit alleging fraud in Russia-development program. The Chronicle of Higher Education.
http://chronicle.com/daily/2005/08/2005080502n.htm
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Wills, E. (2005, May 18). Louisiana auditor confirms that academic records were altered. The Chronicle of Higher Education, 51(28), p. A27.
http://chronicle.com/weekly/v51/i28/28a02702.htm
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Wills, E. (2005, March 9). Louisiana auditor's report confirms grade fraud at Southern U. at Baton Rouge. The Chronicle of Higher Education.
http://chronicle.com/daily/2005/03/2005030903n.htm
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Gravois, J. (2005, January 21). Yale forces out tenured professor for financial misconduct. The Chronicle of Higher Education, 51(20), p. A10.
http://chronicle.com/weekly/v51/i20/20a01001.htm
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Gravois, J. (2005, January 11). Yale forces out tenured professor accused of 'financial misconduct'. The Chronicle of Higher Education.
http://chronicle.com/daily/2005/01/2005011101n.htm
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Farrell, E. F. (2004, April 5). Southern U. says 500 students, past and present, paid an official to alter their grades. The Chronicle of Higher Education.
http://chronicle.com/daily/2004/04/2004040507n.htm
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Selingo, J. (2004, January 15). Ohio auditor accuses U. of Akron official of a range of business misconduct. The Chronicle of Higher Education.
http://chronicle.com/daily/2004/01/2004011503n.htm
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Schmidt, P. (2003, September 19). Reports allege misconduct at UConn. The Chronicle of Higher Education 50(4), p. A26.
http://chronicle.com/weekly/v50/i04/04a02604.htm
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Gould, R. (2003, September 15). Chancellor resigns under fire at East Carolina U. The Chronicle of Higher Education.
http://chronicle.com/daily/2003/09/2003091503n.htm
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Schmidt, P. (2003, September 8). Reports allege misconduct by former administrators at UConn research institute. The Chronicle of Higher Education.
http://chronicle.com/daily/2003/09/2003090803n.htm
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Basinger, J. (2003, July 2). Former official at Florida Atlantic U. is charged in purchase of car with foundation money. The Chronicle of Higher Education.
http://chronicle.com/daily/2003/07/2003070203n.htm
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Hardy, T. (2003, April 4). Irate California legislators blast state university computer deal. The Sacramento Bee.
http://www.sacbee.com/
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Basinger, J. (2003, February 25). Florida Atlantic U. padlocks fund-raising offices while investigating ex-president's new corvette. The Chronicle of Higher Education.
http://chronicle.com/daily/2003/02/2003022502n.htm
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Leatherman, C. (2000, July 7). Crusade against cronyism or a breach of collegiality? The Chronicle of Higher Education, p. A12.
http://chronicle.com/weekly/v46/i44/44a01201.htm
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Zimbabwe

Kigotho, W. (2005, October 14). Zimbabwe detains university president. The Chronicle of Higher Education, 52(8), p. A41.
http://chronicle.com/weekly/v52/i08/08a04101.htm
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Kigotho, W. (2005, October 4). Zimbabwe detains university president in theft investigation, but she calls it a political arrest. The Chronicle of Higher Education.
http://chronicle.com/daily/2005/10/2005100407n.htm
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University of Zimbabwe official is accused of corruption. (2002, April 19). The Chronicle of Higher Education, p. A41.
http://chronicle.com/weekly/v48/i32/32a04102.htm
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University going down the hill (Commentary). (2000, October 24). AllAfrica.
http://allafrica.com/
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