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Despite court injunction on FLSA regulations, some colleges will boost overtime pay
The delay of a federal law mandating overtime pay for qualified employees won't prohibit some colleges from raising salaries.
By Jarrett Carter • Dec. 8, 2016 -
Trump dials back on DREAMers, college leaders still hesitant
The President-elect stays vague on protections or punishment for undocumented students who could shift enrollment balances for colleges nationwide.
By Jarrett Carter • Dec. 8, 2016 -
George Washington U resident advisers working to unionize
Students are seeking intervention for increased negotiating leverage, in a move that could rock the college labor movement.
By Jarrett Carter • Dec. 8, 2016 -
Post-tenure review proposals threaten what's left of tenure protection in Wisconsin
Faculty say a staple of professional advancement is under fire from legislative and governing bodies in Wisconsin.
By Jarrett Carter • Dec. 8, 2016 -
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Office Hours: Central State President Cynthia Jackson-Hammond discusses performance-based funding
The Ohio university leader says the mission of serving the under-served must become a larger element of consideration in public higher ed spending
By Jarrett Carter • Dec. 8, 2016 -
Rutgers faculty union takes stand against campus email system
Tensions grow as professors fear a 'big brother' approach to campus-based communications.
By Jarrett Carter • Dec. 7, 2016 -
Two more for-profits lose access to federal student aid
Globe University and the Minnesota School of Business are at the center of the latest federal action against fraudulent institutions.
By Jarrett Carter • Dec. 7, 2016 -
Baylor, Louisville placed on accreditation probation
Scandals in leadership and Title IX compliance earn the two universities more public scrutiny.
By Jarrett Carter • Dec. 7, 2016 -
Moody's: Pensions, endowment underperformance could challenge higher ed growth
A new report predicts revenue growth for higher education at large, but suggests challenges over the next two years.
By Jarrett Carter • Dec. 7, 2016 -
Can a new donor support program shift higher ed philanthropy planning?
The Fund for Academic Renewal seeks to change the way donors think about and manage their gifts to colleges and universities.
By Jarrett Carter • Dec. 7, 2016 -
Demographic changes have colleges bracing for uncertain future
Pennsylvania is one of several states in which changes in population are forcing colleges to rethink their operational strategy.
By Jarrett Carter • Dec. 6, 2016 -
St. Norbert College reinvents the modern computer lab
As more students bring their own devices to campus, one institution is working to cater to the personal tech needs of individual students.
By Jarrett Carter • Dec. 6, 2016 -
Yale reconsiders controversial building names
The Ivy League institution says it will now consider claims for renaming buildings associated with hateful or oppressive individuals.
By Jarrett Carter • Dec. 6, 2016 -
States take varying stances on undocumented student admission
Colleges and systems nationwide are grappling with how to handle changing mandates for student admission with new changes coming from state and federal legislatures.
By Jarrett Carter • Dec. 6, 2016 -
Survey: Personnel and system management biggest IT concerns of 2016
IT professionals weigh in on the projects and issues which caused them the greatest concern over the last calendar year.
By Jarrett Carter • Dec. 6, 2016 -
US colleges at center of Chinese enrollment fraud scandal
Reuters examines a growing controversy involving US colleges and universities and a consulting firm charged with illicit recruitment activities.
By Jarrett Carter • Dec. 5, 2016 -
How a late federal push for immigration reform could impact colleges
Lawmakers are working to grant legal status to more than 700,000 undocumented students, which could have sweeping implications for college and university enrollment.
By Jarrett Carter • Dec. 5, 2016 -
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New survey highlights institutional choices between traditional, continuing learners
The common reasons for students pursuing higher education are slightly different between recent high school graduates and students looking to continue education after time in the workforce.
By Jarrett Carter • Dec. 5, 2016 -
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The growing problem of data access in education
Across all sectors of education, state and federal governments are falling short of providing data on performance and trends.
By Jarrett Carter • Dec. 5, 2016 -
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Meet the college presidents who earn more than $1M annually
The Chronicle of Higher Education released its salary data for private college leaders, finding an increase in membership in the millionaires club.
By Jarrett Carter • Dec. 5, 2016 -
Dive Awards, for-profits and giving: The week’s most-read education news
Stay ahead of the class with the latest on expectations for for-profit higher ed under the Trump administration and more here.
By Roger Riddell • Dec. 2, 2016 -
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College presidency among the most unstable jobs
Governing examines the changing fate of the college presidency as a stable job in an unsteady industrial sector.
By Jarrett Carter • Dec. 2, 2016 -
Trinity Washington U president calls for higher ed value proposition overhaul
Patricia McGuire takes the industry to task for relative silence on important issues and how the university must reclaim space as the nation's thought leader on its social and industrial future.
By Jarrett Carter • Dec. 2, 2016 -
Texas governor threatens funding cuts for sanctuary campuses
Greg Abbott took to social media to levy a stern warning against schools looking to provide safe sanctuary for undocumented-citizen students.
By Jarrett Carter • Dec. 2, 2016 -
Trinity College scaled back expansion in buildings, enrollment to spur growth
The Connecticut institution is adjusting its capital and admissions strategy to shore up finances and emphasize diversity among student populations.
By Jarrett Carter • Dec. 2, 2016
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