"Less than a year after being nominated and nine months after being confirmed by the Senate as assistant secretary for postsecondary education, Diane Auer Jones is leaving the Bush administration," Inside Higher Ed reports. "A department spokeswoman confirmed Wednesday evening that Jones had told her senior staff earlier in the day that she was leaving, but said she could not provide further details until Thursday. Jones could not be reached for comment. College leaders said they were sorry to see her go."