Higher Ed: Page 305


  • Oakland's Mills College struggling to survive

    The women’s college has a healthy endowment but stands on shaky financial ground and carries low credit ratings.

    By Tara García Mathewson • May 13, 2015
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    U.S. universities largely receive Cs and Ds on health research

    Research report cards from Universities Allied for Essential Medicines rank 59 schools.

    By Tara García Mathewson • May 13, 2015
  • Knod to offer low-cost bachelor's following latest funding round

    The Utah-based company partners with universities for blended learning programs focused on job skills.

    By Tara García Mathewson • May 13, 2015
  • SEC charges ITT Tech owner, executives with fraud

    The charges allege the company and its top leaders misled investors about the performance of student loan programs.

    By Tara García Mathewson • May 13, 2015
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    Many students leave college unprepared to negotiate salaries

    A new survey from NerdWallet shows how much entry-level hires leave on the table.

    By Tara García Mathewson • May 12, 2015
  • Higher ed IT spending expected to hit $6.6B

    Analysis from IDC Government Insights shows network and laptop purchases driving the spending growth.

    By Tara García Mathewson • May 12, 2015
  • Louisiana appropriations committee aims to save higher ed funding

    The committee passed a budget that would spare colleges and universities from major cuts.

    By Tara García Mathewson • May 12, 2015
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    Educause report preps for post-LMS higher ed

    A new report from Educause provides analysis and recommendations for next generation digital learning environments.

    By Tara García Mathewson • May 12, 2015
  • Pending Clinton support makes debt-free college major part of Dems' 2016 platform

    Hillary Clinton’s campaign manager is now promoting the idea of guaranteeing students a debt-free college experience.

    By Tara García Mathewson • May 12, 2015
  • UNC-Chapel Hill and GlaxoSmithKline to partner on HIV cure

    The pharmaceutical company will contribute $20 million over five years for a UNC research institute.

    By Tara García Mathewson • May 12, 2015
  • Campuses strain under student movements that pit former allies

    Students advocating divestment from Israel clash with Jews who used to be part of liberal coalitions.

    By Tara García Mathewson • May 11, 2015
  • Human connections important for online courses

    Researchers studying the critical elements of online learning success find interactions with instructors and peers are crucial.

    By Tara García Mathewson • May 11, 2015
  • States working to fine-tune remediation

    Low success rates and high costs are behind the legislative push.

    By Tara García Mathewson • May 11, 2015
  • Dept. of Ed. denies debt relief

    Although Undersecretary Ted Mitchell publicly supports debt relief for defrauded students, several petitioners have been denied.

    By Tara García Mathewson • May 11, 2015
  • This year's grads have more debt than ever

    A new report shows the Class of 2015’s borrowers each have an average of $35,000 in student loan debt.

    By Tara García Mathewson • May 11, 2015
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    MOOC MBA and for-profit woes: The week’s most-read education news

    Get caught up on UIUC and Coursera's new partnership, AltSchool's big investment from Mark Zuckerberg, and more right here!

    By Roger Riddell • May 8, 2015
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    USA Today's Toppo: Games charge students' imaginations

    We caught up with the author of 'The Game Believes in You: How Digital Play Can Make Our Kids Smarter' to talk the appeal of game-based learning.

    By Roger Riddell • May 8, 2015
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    2U moves closer to profitability in Q1

    The cloud-based education technology company continues to shrink its losses as its partnerships expand.

    By Tara García Mathewson • May 8, 2015
  • Arizona DREAMers ruled eligible for in-state tuition

    State law had prohibited undocumented immigrants from receiving the cheaper tuition but federal law, with DACA, trumps it.

    By Tara García Mathewson • May 8, 2015
  • Politics playing heavy hand in UNC's future

    A conservative rise to power in North Carolina's legislature threatens the underpinnings of the state's education system.

    By Tara García Mathewson • May 8, 2015
  • Report highlights changing focus of admissions

    Schools are spending more recruiting time on transfer and international students while struggling to keep yield rates high.

    By Tara García Mathewson • May 8, 2015
  • EDMC, Career Education to close schools

    Two more for-profit giants announced closures this week amid falling revenues.

    By Tara García Mathewson • May 8, 2015
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    Tips for bridging disciplines with faculty clusters

    Cluster hiring is becoming increasingly popular as a tool for institutional change.

    By Tara García Mathewson • May 7, 2015
  • Lawmakers won't make UW system a separate authority

    Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's proposal that the university system break away from the rest of state governance is being shot down by state Republicans.

    By Tara García Mathewson • May 7, 2015
  • Dartmouth's business school to partner with Google

    The collaboration will give minority entrepreneurs digital skills training during a three-day workshop in June.

    By Tara García Mathewson • May 7, 2015