Judge orders Education Management Corp. to continue paying bondholders

The for-profit college operator tried to restructure its assets without bondholder consent and lost.

By Tara García Mathewson • June 24, 2015

Columbia University pledges to end investments in private prisons

The university previously had millions invested in Corrections Corp. of America.

By Tara García Mathewson • June 24, 2015

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Mental Health and Wellness

This Trendline examines how colleges can address rising mental health concerns and support at-risk groups, such as transgender students and college athletes. 

By Higher Ed Dive staff

Sweet Briar's new president has no time for a learning curve

The former lawyer, college president and accrediting council board chairman will have to address mounds of paperwork, enrollment, staffing and fundraising.

By Tara García Mathewson • June 24, 2015

Carnegie Mellon tests impact of blended learning on computer science

A new course will experiment with techniques to help scale the class and make it effective for all learners.

By Tara García Mathewson • June 24, 2015

UC Irvine launches new Ph.D. program model

The 5+2 program would expect humanities students to finish their dissertations within five years and then provide them funding as post-docs for an additional two.

By Tara García Mathewson • June 24, 2015

Kansas State University president to donate raise

The 2% raise approved by the state board of regents will be returned in the form of a gift to the University Support Staff Awards program.

By Tara García Mathewson • June 23, 2015

Indiana officials criticize Ivy Tech

The community college system gets significant state funding, but officials want to cut back because of poor student outcomes.

By Tara García Mathewson • June 23, 2015

International students flock to community colleges, too

Two-year schools provide these students more flexibility with language requirements, as well as cheaper tuition.

By Tara García Mathewson • June 23, 2015

How to keep STEM students in the major and in school

Significant attrition by students originally selecting STEM majors is something all colleges should be concerned about.

By Tara García Mathewson • June 23, 2015

Arizona State writing instructors win contract fight

The instructors argued against an increase in teaching responsibility that wasn’t paired with a pay increase.

By Tara García Mathewson • June 23, 2015

A framework for increasing pass rates on high stakes exams

Using ExamSoft’s robust exam features like question categories, test plan blueprints and strengths & opportunities reports, Uni of Arkansas finds success for NCLEX-RN exam takers.

By Sherri Graves, MNSc, RN, Clinical Instructor, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Nursing • June 23, 2015

Video driving education for next generation of learners

A new survey from Kaltura shows flipped learning becoming the norm, and Oregon State is at the forefront.

By Tara García Mathewson • June 22, 2015

Despite financial woes, construction booms in higher ed

University Business’s annual construction report finds major projects being planned and executed at almost half of responding institutions.

By Tara García Mathewson • June 22, 2015

Sweet Briar staying open

Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring announced an agreement Saturday that would keep the women’s college open at least one more year.

By Tara García Mathewson • June 22, 2015

U of Washington to launch technology institute

The Global Innovation Exchange, set to open this fall, is a partnership between UW and Tsinghua University in China.

By Tara García Mathewson • June 22, 2015

Starting July 1, colleges must operate with proper state authorization

A 2011 policy change will finally be enforced by the US Department of Education, though only in the regular course of recertification and federal reviews.

By Tara García Mathewson • June 22, 2015

Stakeholders await details on debt-free college plans

While the idea of debt-free college has taken off among Democratic presidential candidates, details on how those plans would be implemented remain to be seen.

By Tara García Mathewson • June 22, 2015

Student engagement, billionaires, and art MOOCs: The week’s most-read education news

Fall behind? Get caught up on Kadenze's new MOOC platform for creative arts, Penn State's virtual reality prototype for distance ed, and more right here.

By Roger Riddell • June 19, 2015

ACT Compass placement test discontinued

The test has been criticized for its lack of predictive power about student success in college and faces declining use nationwide.

By Tara García Mathewson • June 19, 2015

Marian Court College announces abrupt closure

The small, tuition-reliant Catholic college near Boston faces ‘insurmountable’ financial trouble amid shrinking enrollment.

By Tara García Mathewson • June 19, 2015

CFPB takes aim at lender treatment of co-signers

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau followed up on a 2014 report with a new review showing there is still great cause for concern.

By Tara García Mathewson • June 19, 2015

Coding bootcamp offers students real-world experience

Free Code Camp partners with nonprofits after students reach an online learning milestone, giving them project experience to take to employers.

By Tara García Mathewson • June 19, 2015

Accreditors' higher ed 'watchdog' role called into question

A Wall Street Journal report finds that accreditation bodies serve as consultants to colleges, helping them improve on their own metrics but keeping low-performing schools open.

By Tara García Mathewson • June 19, 2015

Arts education goes MOOC

A new platform, Kadenze, was designed to handle the needs of creative arts courses.

By Tara García Mathewson • June 18, 2015

Business degree program at Portland State focuses on e-portfolio

The undergraduate, part-time, online program sets students up with demonstrable achievements to take to future employers.

By Tara García Mathewson • June 18, 2015