Higher Ed: Page 128
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Students have plenty of credential options but lack information on value, quality
Short-term credentials let learners upskill quickly, but a better way is needed to tell if they will be worth it, panelists at a Washington, D.C., event said Monday.
By Natalie Schwartz • Dec. 11, 2018 -
Dream Center sued over claims it misled students on Art Institutes accreditation
The lawsuit alleges the social services nonprofit kept students in the dark for months about four campuses that lost their accreditation.
By Ben Unglesbee • Dec. 11, 2018 -
Sponsored by Pearson
Tapping into G-R-I-T to enhance students' 'burn to learn'
Equip students with the GRIT™ to achieve their goals in college and beyond.
By Paul G. Stoltz • Dec. 11, 2018 -
Stanford drops home equity from financial aid calculations
More colleges are upping their scholarships and targeting higher income brackets in order to draw students with larger unmet needs.
By Hallie Busta • Dec. 11, 2018 -
Yale and Harvard join coding boot camp trend
One program targets students and the other working adults as more colleges address growing demand for workforce-oriented tech training.
By James Paterson • Dec. 11, 2018 -
UC Berkeley announces 5-part plan to boost diversity as numbers lag
In a letter, Chancellor Carol Christ said the university has "work to do, and that time is relatively short," but achieving diversity today can be a challenge.
By James Paterson • Dec. 10, 2018 -
MIT report finds no 'compelling case' to cut Saudi ties
U.S. colleges have faced greater scrutiny of their relationships with the kingdom after the murder of a Washington Post journalist at a Saudi consulate.
By Natalie Schwartz • Dec. 10, 2018 -
UNC-Chapel Hill teaching assistants strike over plan for Silent Sam statue
The debate centers on a plan to relocate the statue, which protestors pulled down in August, to a new $5.3 million on-campus history center.
By Hallie Busta • Dec. 10, 2018 -
U of Minnesota names Joan Gabel as first female president
The lone finalist for the job, she will earn an annual salary of $640,000 — more than current President Eric Kaler's base of $625,250.
By Ben Unglesbee • Updated Dec. 20, 2018 -
Higher ed consolidation could pick up in 2019, Fitch says
The ratings agency joined Moody's this week in issuing a negative outlook for the sector as it grapples with challenges including slow tuition revenue growth.
By Ben Unglesbee • Dec. 7, 2018 -
Michigan State applications sink 8.3% in wake of Nassar scandal
The decline runs counter to applicant growth experienced at most other Big Ten Conference institutions.
By James Paterson • Dec. 7, 2018 -
U of South Florida brings grocer Publix to campus
USF's president said the move to bring Florida's biggest grocery chain to campus helps its aims of becoming "a vibrant living-learning environment."
By Hallie Busta • Dec. 7, 2018 -
Women were majority of medical school entrants for 2nd straight year
Although more women are entering the medical profession, research shows it has a long way to go to establish gender equity.
By James Paterson • Dec. 6, 2018 -
Higher-paying, preprofessional programs cost more to teach
Costs can vary based on class sizes and faculty pay, according to a new report from the National Bureau of Economic Research.
By Natalie Schwartz • Dec. 6, 2018 -
Education Corporation of America shuts down after ACICS pulls accreditation
The operator of for-profit Virginia College and Brightwood Career Institute is closing 70-plus campuses amid mounting financial and compliance troubles.
By Ben Unglesbee • Dec. 6, 2018 -
Betsy DeVos inks agreement with Swiss on apprenticeships
The memorandum of understanding brings a pledge from nearly two dozen Swiss companies with U.S. ties to help create training opportunities here.
By James Paterson • Dec. 5, 2018 -
UC Berkeley to settle free speech lawsuit for $70K
The settlement comes as colleges balance protecting free speech on campus and ensuring security at events where speakers may stoke unrest.
By Natalie Schwartz • Dec. 5, 2018 -
Case Western Reserve to launch blockchain think tank
Cleveland is striving to become "Blockland" amid a citywide push to find uses for the digital ledger technology and is calling on local colleges for help.
By Hallie Busta • Dec. 5, 2018 -
Sponsored by Pearson
Teaching students that communication is a two-way street
How do you support building communication skills?
Dec. 5, 2018 -
Harvard looks to dismiss lawsuit over single-gender club policy
The college says the policy is gender-neutral and therefore does not violate Title IX bans on gender-based discrimination, which Greek groups allege.
By Ben Unglesbee • Updated Feb. 11, 2019 -
U of Dayton shifts China program from classes to recruitment
Staff at the six-year-old China Institute, which was intended to be self-supporting, will help the university bring more Chinese students to its campus.
By James Paterson • Dec. 4, 2018 -
Silent Sam statue could find a new place on UNC-Chapel Hill campus
University trustees approved a plan to build a $5.3 million history center with annual operating costs of $800,000 to house the Confederate statue.
By Hallie Busta • Dec. 3, 2018 -
Dive Awards
Partnership of the Year: P-TECH
P-TECH represents a response to recommendations for more education-industry partnerships and ensures that more students leave high school with college credit.
By Linda Jacobson • Dec. 3, 2018 -
UW-Stevens Point faculty and staff want leadership out
A letter of "no confidence" in the university's chancellor and provost alleges financial mismanagement amid cuts to make up an $8 million deficit.
By James Paterson • Dec. 3, 2018 -
Dive Awards
Strategic Move of the Year: MIT's $1B AI push
MIT is investing $1 billion in an effort to overhaul how it teaches computing and artificial intelligence, focusing on interdisciplinary collaboration and ethics.
By Natalie Schwartz • Dec. 3, 2018
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