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3 institutions offer advice on building corporate partnerships
Program leaders from Indiana University, Champlain College, and Peirce College discuss what made their partnerships a success.
By Tara García Mathewson • June 30, 2015 -
Interest from international graduate students remains high for 10th consecutive year
The Council of Graduate Schools’ annual report shows double-digit growth from Indian applicants and continued declines from China.
By Tara García Mathewson • June 30, 2015 -
Trendline
Student Success
Explore how universities are working to boost student outcomes by integrating remedial education, providing mental health tools and making education more accessible.
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HBCU leaders convene to talk strategy for success
"Not all of us are struggling the way you hear," Dr. Kevin Rome, president of Lincoln University of Missouri, said. “We’re not rolling in the dough, but we’re paying our bills.”
By Tara García Mathewson • June 30, 2015 -
UIUC's new college of medicine gets $10 million boost for simulation center
The gift comes from Chicago-based financial technology firm Jump Trading and will go toward a simulation center for high-tech applications.
By Tara García Mathewson • June 30, 2015 -
The case for community college
Jeffrey Selingo argues for The Washington Post: ... so many people who end up going to a four-year college — and usually end up dropping out — would be much better off starting or even finishing at a two-year college.
By Tara García Mathewson • June 30, 2015 -
Supreme Court will hear UT Austin race-based admissions case again
The case could chip away or put an end to a considerations for race in admissions decisions.
By Tara García Mathewson • June 30, 2015 -
Open EdX connects with Amazon
The open source platform by MOOC provider edX can now be accessed through the Amazon Web Services Marketplace.
By Tara García Mathewson • June 29, 2015 -
Using predictive analytics to identify student success metrics
A college decision-making framework identifies what makes students thrive at campuses, rather than what contributes to failure.
By Tara García Mathewson • June 29, 2015 -
Concerns high over proposed engineering program criteria
Some fear the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology proposal will make grads less competitive.
By Tara García Mathewson • June 29, 2015 -
What happened when Nevada higher ed officials read unflattering reviews?
The Nevada System of Higher Education commissioned the study, but suppressed the critical review.
By Tara García Mathewson • June 29, 2015 -
Impact of gay marriage ruling on Christian schools
The Supreme Court’s ruling legalizing gay marriage nationwide could eliminate tax-exempt status for Christian schools.
By Tara García Mathewson • June 29, 2015 -
Court to Kansas: Rework school funding law, again
A district court ruled Friday that the state's controversial school funding structure is unconstitutional.
By Kate Schimel • June 28, 2015 -
Deep Dive
UW System CIO Sasi Pillay talks retention, transitioning from NASA
The world's top space agency and higher ed aren't so different after all.
By Roger Riddell • June 26, 2015 -
Video, game-based testing, and PowerSchool: The week’s most-read education news
Fall behind? Get caught up on the latest win for 'gainful employment' regulations, video's rising prominence in education, and more right here.
By Roger Riddell • June 26, 2015 -
U of Cincinnati president donates $200K bonus
Santa Ono’s annual bonus will go to 14 organizations and scholarships, as well as the family of a fallen police officer.
By Tara García Mathewson • June 26, 2015 -
Is the Chinese student bubble set to pop?
At least one analyst sees a number of reasons Chinese enrollment in US schools is on the verge of a decline.
By Tara García Mathewson • June 26, 2015 -
More Florida students are failing college-level coursework
After legislators banned requirements for remedial courses, students started skipping them and proving they weren’t ready for harder work.
By Tara García Mathewson • June 26, 2015 -
Education Department backs off of college ratings
The department instead plans to launch a consumer-oriented college comparison tool using many of the same metrics it had discussed for ratings.
By Tara García Mathewson • June 26, 2015 -
Purdue invests in multipurpose classroom for on-campus, online use
The reimagined 75-student space features overflow seating for 100 students, who would participate similarly to their online peers.
By Tara García Mathewson • June 24, 2015 -
Online course provider Simplilearn acquires Market Motive for $10M
The acquisition will open Market Motive’s online courses in digital marketing to a much larger audience.
By Tara García Mathewson • June 24, 2015 -
Education Dept reportedly undercounted Navient wrongdoing
Nearly 78,000 service members will receive a collective $60 million in a Justice Dept settlement that advocates say proves a miscalculation.
By Tara García Mathewson • June 24, 2015 -
Survey explores higher ed severance packages
While only 63 of 400 institutions responded to the survey, 60% of them said they had severance pay agreements with their presidents.
By Tara García Mathewson • June 24, 2015 -
Gainful employment rule upheld by DC judge
The regulations would require career-focused programs to prove graduates make enough money to repay student loans.
By Tara García Mathewson • June 24, 2015 -
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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