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Wright State moves on from strike, but colleges face more 'contentious' bargaining ahead
A new faculty contract helped end the 20-day strike, but pressures on colleges to cut costs could spark more disputes, Moody's analysts say.
By Ben Unglesbee • Feb. 19, 2019 -
NYU adds hub to connect, educate construction industry
Higher ed continues to play a key role in the sector's adoption of new technology and workflows.
By Kim Slowey , Hallie Busta • Feb. 15, 2019 -
Cal Poly, Fullstack partner with online courses for web developers
The coding school is planning more higher ed partnerships, though critics fear the boot camp model will dilute educational quality and colleges' missions.
By James Paterson • Feb. 15, 2019 -
CUNY's chancellor search ends close to home with Queens College president
Félix Matos Rodríguez will be tasked with raising the number of graduates and the value of the 25-campus system's degrees, all while under a budget crunch.
By James Paterson • Feb. 14, 2019 -
Opinion
President Speaks: Boosting social mobility requires supporting students 'on all sides'
The University of California, Merced, the system's newest campus, has gained attention for its success rates for low-income and first-generation students.
By Dorothy Leland • Feb. 14, 2019 -
Higher ed is pushing STEM diversity, but is change happening fast enough?
Efforts to draw underrepresented students into science and tech fields are making progress, but a new report reveals more work is needed.
By Natalie Schwartz • Feb. 14, 2019 -
Ed Dept. backpedals its proposed distance learning stance with latest revision
The agency revised its proposed accreditation rules to no longer let accreditors define distance learning and raise scrutiny over student-instructor interaction.
By Ben Unglesbee • Feb. 14, 2019 -
Common measures don't address access to low-income students, report says
Metrics like the share of Pell students don't account for unequal income distribution among the regions from which institutions draw.
By James Paterson • Feb. 13, 2019 -
Art Institute deal left Dream Center in 'dire' situation, receiver says
Fees allegedly skimmed from a $51 million Title IV payout have students and officials asking why the trail of federal aid is proving so difficult to follow.
By Ben Unglesbee • Feb. 13, 2019 -
Colleges tap growing need for beer industry education
Demand for a more skilled workforce is spurring states and their higher ed institutions to develop opportunities for brewers to level up their skills.
By Hallie Busta • Feb. 13, 2019 -
Strong stock market lifts higher education giving to record $46.7B
The increase in donations last academic year follows a nearly decade-long upward trend, but they have been concentrated at elite institutions.
By Natalie Schwartz • Feb. 12, 2019 -
For-profit Bridgepoint hires new strategy chief as it retools
The company is bringing in a specialist in business development and M&A as it looks to spin off Ashford University and convert into a services provider.
By Ben Unglesbee • Feb. 12, 2019 -
IBM invests $2B for SUNY artificial intelligence hub
The AI Hardware Center joins a set of new private-sector partnerships with academia to expand research and business development in emerging tech.
By Ben Unglesbee • Feb. 11, 2019 -
Q&A
As MBAs decline, U of Miami shifts to specialization
John Quelch, dean of the Miami Business School, says adjusting offerings to adapt to students' changing interests has helped boost enrollment.
By Natalie Schwartz • Feb. 11, 2019 -
Oregon College of Art and Craft to close as small art schools struggle to survive
Officials at the 112-year-old college said closing was "the only right and responsible thing to do" after restructuring and merger attempts fell through.
By Hallie Busta • Feb. 11, 2019 -
Loans are worth the cost for some community college students, study finds
New research on the benefits of financial aid finds students who got loans from their school did better academically than those who got none.
By James Paterson • Feb. 11, 2019 -
3 Art Institutes in limbo have possible buyers, receiver says
Closure plans for the Pittsburgh, Las Vegas and Seattle campuses are on hold while the overseer of its nonprofit owners' assets seeks parties to take them on.
By Ben Unglesbee • Feb. 8, 2019 -
Ben Shapiro to speak at Grand Canyon U after heated back-and-forth
The conservative commentator has been a point of contention on several campuses as administrators balance free speech and security concerns.
By Natalie Schwartz • Feb. 8, 2019 -
Colleges vary widely in reliance on state support, report says
Though many public colleges and universities have benefited from recent increases in state funding, some are less prepared than others for future cuts.
By James Paterson • Feb. 8, 2019 -
For-profit Laureate sells St. Augustine for $400M, holds onto Walden U
The operator is realigning around its Latin American campuses and online offerings in the U.S., but its debt load has caused losses in recent years.
By Ben Unglesbee • Feb. 7, 2019 -
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Report: Colleges must offer digital credentials to stay relevant
Institutions that don't grow their offerings risk losing out to "nontraditional and tech-savvy organizations," a trade group for distance education contends.
By Natalie Schwartz • Feb. 7, 2019 -
Deep Dive
As borrower defense gets another rewrite, for-profits wrestle with uncertainty
Failing once to undo Obama-era rules aimed at for-profits, the Ed Department has signaled it will try again. But a confusing regulatory landscape remains.
By Ben Unglesbee • Feb. 7, 2019 -
UW-Madison brings student outcomes data crunchers into aid office
As more colleges eye underserved students, collaborations aimed at helping them navigate the financial aid process are critical.
By James Paterson • Feb. 7, 2019 -
HR leaders call for stronger education, employer connections
Despite the low unemployment rate, employers face a skills gap and think continuous learning opportunities could help close it.
By Hallie Busta , Ryan Golden • Feb. 6, 2019 -
UVA lawsuit raises question of what counts as hazing
The group says officials erred by finding its studying requirement constituted hazing, but the college contends there were more serious infractions.
By James Paterson • Feb. 6, 2019
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