Higher ed continues overtime rule pushback

Institutions say increasing salaries to meet the new threshold will place an unfair burden on already-strained university budgets.

By Autumn A. Arnett • May 9, 2016

College Affordability Diagnosis presents sobering picture of higher ed

New Hampshire, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island are among the least affordable states to attend public or private nonprofit higher education institutions, based on family income.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 6, 2016

Oklahoma Christian university to require Fitbits for students

The university has required students to meet daily fitness goals for 50 years, but the Fitbit brings more accountability to the conversation, as well as data.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 6, 2016

George Mason faculty seek information on donor agreements

The faculty senate at George Mason has questioned donor influence on the institution’s academic integrity, prompted by a donor’s request to name the law school after Justice Scalia.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 6, 2016

In effort to remain competitive, universities seek diverse board members

However, faculty wary of attacks on academic freedom are often distrustful of the qualifications of presidents who come from the business world instead of academia. 

By Tara García Mathewson • May 6, 2016

Government-created fake university nabs brokers, international students

The University of Northern New Jersey was part of a sting operation that secured the arrest of 22 brokers and named 25 students as co-conspirators.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 6, 2016

Employers placing lower value on grades, extracurriculars

An annual study found that employers care more about innovation and leadership.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 6, 2016

Education a top policy concern in many states

CQ Roll Call asked journalists in all 50 states for the top policy issues in their legislatures, finding K-12 education to be a fairly common concern, while higher ed cracked the top-five in fewer state houses.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 5, 2016

University of the People to offer tuition-free health studies degree

The nonprofit, accredited institution announced associate and bachelor's degree programs in health studies in response to the Zika crisis and other global health crises before it.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 5, 2016

University of Denver 'STEM for Grown-Ups' targets teachers to develop critical thinking skills

The programs are designed to help teachers thrive in their classrooms and disciplines in an increasingly STEM-focused world.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 5, 2016

Reactor Core develops method of standardizing reports for coding school outcomes

The Standard Student Outcome Methodology (SSOM) will allow coding bootcamps across the fledgling industry to report student outcomes in a standardized way for better comparisons.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 5, 2016

Report outlines specific metrics for new higher ed data infrastructure

The technical guide follows up on the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation’s call for a new metrics framework to measure the performance of colleges and universities.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 5, 2016

Ted Mitchell: Access without excellence is not equity

Under Secretary of Education Ted Mitchell discussed the state of equity and excellence in higher education this week during the Education Writers Association meeting. He emphasized the benefits of innovation, but only if quality can be maintained.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 5, 2016

Oxford professor sees multidisciplinary research as 'career suicide'

The professor says multidisciplinary research is bad for junior faculty, even though it has become a buzzword for institutions.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 4, 2016

New Jersey lawmakers eyeing expensive college fees

A legislative hearing will focus on the mandatory fees public colleges and universities charge on top of tuition that significantly increase the cost of attendance.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 4, 2016

New tech partnership targets competency-based learning and admissions

Learning Machine and Credly have come together to make competency-based learning more accessible to admissions officers considering students for their own institutions.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 4, 2016

University of Minnesota faculty move to protect all speech

A committee has developed a series of recommendations for protecting speech on campus, including appointing a "free-speech advocate" to monitor investigations.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 4, 2016

Mark Cuban disrupting ed tech 'pain points'

The vocal billionaire has stakes in four education-related companies and maintains an active role as an investor interested in disrupting education.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 4, 2016

Proposed teacher prep program rules draw criticism

The U.S. Department of Education has been collecting feedback on how proposed rules would impact distance learning programs, but critics say there should be consistent rules regardless of modality.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 3, 2016

NASA grant brings universities and businesses to a common problem

The NASA Academic Mission Services five-year, $193 million contract will go to the Universities Space Research Association.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 3, 2016

CSU chancellor takes heat over management salary increases

Timothy White, chancellor of the California State University system, visited Cal State Bakersfield and drew criticism for his plan to give raises to management after fighting the same for faculty.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 3, 2016

No-confidence votes from faculty represent a growing trend

College and university faculty are increasingly uniting to show their displeasure with new governance styles and administrators who were hired for corporate-style leadership.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 3, 2016

More students, and colleges, consider the benefits of gap years

Many colleges encourage admitted students to defer their enrollment for a year and engage in volunteer, work or travel experiences.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 3, 2016

UW-Madison: Concerned, but committed (at least for now)

Faculty are planning a no-confidence vote against the University of Wisconsin Board of Regents and System President Ray Cross today. But one long-time faculty member says he isn't looking to leave just yet. 

By Jerlando F. L. Jackson • May 2, 2016

U of Illinois non-tenured faculty reach agreement, stop strike

Non-tenured, full-time faculty at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have come to a tentative agreement for their first labor contract since unionizing in 2014, stopping a strike.  

By Tara García Mathewson • May 2, 2016