Adjunct positions swell in U.S. higher ed job postings

A report from HigherEdJobs showed 37% growth in adjunct job postings in the last year and barely 3% for full-time faculty.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 27, 2015

No-go: When sanctions stifle scholarly pursuit

Academic research across borders faces hurdles when it comes to Iran, Syria, Sudan, and Cuba.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 26, 2015

Chinese university defends faculty accused of espionage

The U.S. Justice Department charged six Chinese nationals with stealing military systems technology.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 26, 2015

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt opens APIs

The company's new developer portal will allow outsiders to develop new tech tools for integration with the company's products.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 26, 2015

Report examines Illinois college presidents' posh perks

The state legislative report found excessive benefits for college administrators amid a budget crisis and critiques of high tuition.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 26, 2015

Wisconsin lawmakers refuse to disband for-profit regulatory agency

The state legislature's budget committee voted down a proposal by Gov. Scott Walker to kill the agency.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 26, 2015

Drake College of Business shutting down July 31

The New Jersey-based college first earned notoriety for recruiting homeless people from shelters for its programs.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 26, 2015

MBAs, Pearson, and MOOCs: The week’s most-read education news

Catch up on Texas' testing contract switch-up, FutureLearn's giant MOOC, and more.

May 22, 2015

Ohio ruling finds private college police liable to open records law

The case was brought by a student journalist who argued college police officers were state-certified and therefore in public office.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 22, 2015

California considering 3 bills addressing campus sexual assault

The bills would require students to disclose prior sexual assault convictions and mandate the way colleges respond to new allegations.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 22, 2015

Financial gap growing in American higher ed

The nation’s wealthiest colleges and universities are growing richer twice as fast as their least endowed peers.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 22, 2015

U of Washington recognized for progress on bringing women into computer science

Female students made up 30% of the school's computer science bachelor's degrees last year, up 10% from 2010.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 22, 2015

Senate narrows focus on Higher Ed Act reauthorization

Working groups will focus on accountability, accreditation, affordability and financial aid, and campus sexual assault and safety.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 22, 2015

San Antonio prof's simple solution to tracking learning outcomes: Excel

David A. Wood, Jr. has increased outcomes by simply tracking test question performance in a spreadsheet and adjusting based on the data.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 21, 2015

Sanders introduces free college legislation

The Vermont senator and presidential contender is pushing to make four-year public college free via a tax on Wall Street.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 21, 2015

Higher ed student evaluations likely here to stay

Faculty, especially adjuncts, fear the use of the performance measures in promotion and employment decisions.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 21, 2015

Cincinnati U builds new IT governance structure

The university has five committees under an umbrella structure testing ed tech products for campuswide use.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 21, 2015

Pell Grants may return for inmates

The U.S. Department of Education is expected to issue a waiver requalifying certain adult prisoners for the funding.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 21, 2015

MiM: The new MBA?

Students are increasingly seeing Master's in Management programs as the better option.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 20, 2015

UVA grants Sullivan two-year contract extension

The embattled president will stay on through her retirement, as she had hoped.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 20, 2015

Does edX proctoring solution hold key to offering MOOCs for credit?

The non-profit MOOC provider now offers a way to record student test-taking for later review, increasing flexibility for high-quality verification.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 20, 2015

CU Boulder makes faculty research public

The Colorado institution joins Harvard and other institutions in opening access to published work globally.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 20, 2015

Succession planning for online courses

When faculty create online courses, passing them on to other instructors can be emotionally fraught.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 20, 2015

Florida Atlantic U offering drive-up advising to commuters

The institution's 'drive-up advising' pilot places advisors in empty parking garage booths during evening hours.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 20, 2015

Survey: Fraternities a major liability risk

A survey by the University Risk Management and Insurance Association found significant concern over Greek organizations on campus.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 19, 2015