A teacher of teachers allegedly on the take: A former financial aid director at Columbia's Teachers College was arrested for alleged bribery A former financial aid official at Columbia University’s Teacher College was arrested after authorities discovered that she had accepted bribery from students wanting more financial aid. Melanie Williams-Bethea, who was the director of financial aid at the Teachers College until last May, was charged with conspiracy, wire fraud, bribery and student aid fraud. She had accepted $350,000 worth of bribes illegally from three students in exchange for granting them hundreds of thousands of dollars in the form of financial aid. Williams-Bethea was also discovered to have vacationed with the one of the students in lavish settings, including in the Dominican ... Continue reading... http://www.thedp.com/article/2018/0...sted-melanie-williams-bethea-upenn-ivy-league
