Ball State uses student, faculty expertise in new marketing campaign

Four new TV commercials ready for broadcast throughout Indiana were produced by a team of students and directed by faculty and administrators.

By Tara García Mathewson • Dec. 23, 2015

NYU spends more than $1M to renovate new president's penthouse

The 4,200-square-foot space, which will serve as Andrew Hamilton’s home as well as a university event space, is getting a major makeover ahead of Hamilton’s arrival from Oxford.

By Tara García Mathewson • Dec. 23, 2015

UW-Extension gets approval to grant degrees, to some discord

The Board of Regents for the UW system voted to let the extension program offer its own competency-based degrees, rather than exclusively partner with other UW schools.

By Tara García Mathewson • Dec. 23, 2015

6 books educators should catch up on over the holidays

With a little something for everyone, here's a rundown of holiday reading options to keep on your radar.

By Roger Riddell • Dec. 22, 2015

Want to improve student success? Personalization, accelerated programs a start

Institutions are also tailoring support with data analytics and keeping a closer eye on at-risk groups earlier to meet student success goals.

By Tara García Mathewson • Dec. 22, 2015

CollegeNET Inc appeals lawsuit against Common Application

The for-profit tech company is continuing its antitrust claims against the nonprofit Common Application, despite a federal judge's rejection last spring.

By Tara García Mathewson • Dec. 22, 2015

Montana legislator takes on UM athletic subsidies

State Sen. Dick Barrett wants legislators to know the U of Montana system spends $8.5 million each year propping up its athletics program.

By Tara García Mathewson • Dec. 22, 2015

Title IX exemptions used by some colleges to avoid serving LGBT students

A Human Rights Campaign report examined 56 institutions receiving waivers from the anti-discrimination law since 2013.

By Tara García Mathewson • Dec. 22, 2015

Under 1% of Global Freshman Academy students eligible for ASU credit

Arizona State University’s MOOC experiment in partnership with edX was supposed to give thousands of students easy access to freshman-year courses.

By Tara García Mathewson • Dec. 22, 2015

China to limit programs preparing students for college abroad

The government has stopped approving new international programs and is moving to make existing programs less attractive and accessible because of location and price.

By Tara García Mathewson • Dec. 21, 2015

Philadelphia U to merge with Jefferson

The two schools will spend three years transitioning, during which there will be no name change — but Jefferson President Stephen Klasko will ultimately lead the organization.

By Tara García Mathewson • Dec. 21, 2015

Brigham Young plans to let students control their data

The university is developing a personal API option for students, giving them the ability to define who gets access to their data and for what via personal domains.  

By Tara García Mathewson • Dec. 21, 2015

California community colleges continue to struggle with accreditor

The National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity voted to limit the ACCJC’s ability to approve four-year degrees.  

By Tara García Mathewson • Dec. 21, 2015

UW-Madison boosting merit aid to compete with peers

University leadership says too many of Wisconsin’s most talented students go out of state, where they get more financial aid — need-based or not.

By Tara García Mathewson • Dec. 21, 2015

Christensen Institute's Fisher: Schools must expand students' social capital

Julia Freeland Fisher recently got us up to speed on disruptive innovation in K-12 and higher ed, from personalized learning to alternative credentialing.

By Roger Riddell • Dec. 18, 2015

Students rent out dorm rooms on Airbnb without university approval

A student in New York told Fast Company that he has made about $400 renting out dorm space that costs around $9,000 per year.

By Tara García Mathewson • Dec. 18, 2015

Cooper Union deal approves charging tuition to ease financial woes

A settlement agreement will let the previously tuition-free school continue to charge tuition as it works on a new strategy.

By Tara García Mathewson • Dec. 18, 2015

CFPB warning colleges over hidden credit card agreements

The letter reads: We have not yet made a determination whether your failure to disclose this agreement violates the CARD Act, but we urge you to reconsider your approach to public disclosure.

By Tara García Mathewson • Dec. 18, 2015

University of California announces $250 million innovation fund

Researchers and entrepreneurs will now be free from having to devote time and energy to finding capital.

By Tara García Mathewson • Dec. 18, 2015

Survey of Wisconsin faculty questioned, but shows strong support for tenure

A survey by a University of Chicago researcher with funding from a conservative think tank showed 89% of respondents would consider leaving the state without tenure protection.

By Tara García Mathewson • Dec. 18, 2015

5 steps to successful competency-based programs

A self-paced model that discards the credit hour and the semester requires new ways of thinking about teaching and learning and new systems to go with them.

By Tara García Mathewson • Dec. 17, 2015

Maine joins N-SARA coalition for online course sharing

The New England State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (N-SARA) gives member institutions access to online courses offered at other member institutions across the country.

By Tara García Mathewson • Dec. 17, 2015

How librarians get ahead of curve in data mining

College and university librarians can get a head start on securing rights to digital archives in anticipation of research purposes.

By Tara García Mathewson • Dec. 17, 2015

U of Louisville pulls job listing for black, Latino, Native American candidates

The job ad for a tenure-track, assistant professor position in the Department of Physics and Astronomy said specifically the position would be filled by a member of these three groups.

By Tara García Mathewson • Dec. 17, 2015

All-in-one network solution in Kentucky improved service, security, cost

The integrated solution at Asbury University reduced calls to IT support.

By Tara García Mathewson • Dec. 17, 2015