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  • Penn State to offer supply chain certificate bootcamp

    The Smeal College of Business is partnering with CorpU on the program, which aims to close a skills gap in supply chain talent pools.

    By Tara García Mathewson • June 5, 2015
  • Student brain scans to measure study abroad benefits at Westmont College

    The California college's study will include 30 freshmen, who will be scanned again as juniors and post-graduation.

    By Tara García Mathewson • June 5, 2015
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    Student Success

    Explore how universities are working to boost student outcomes by integrating remedial education, providing mental health tools and making education more accessible. 

    By Higher Ed Dive staff
  • Louisiana State U president appeals to Congress on funding

    F. King Alexander told senators this week that they should make federal funding reliant on continued investment by states.

    By Tara García Mathewson • June 4, 2015
  • Linux looks to edX for second MOOC

    The new course will build on Introduction to Linux 101 and end with a certified system administrator exam.

    By Tara García Mathewson • June 4, 2015
  • Former Ed Dept official joins 2U as chief impact officer

    Jim Shelton, who previously served as deputy secretary of education, will ensure 2U maintains high quality as it scales up.

    By Tara García Mathewson • June 4, 2015
  • Harvard engineering school receives $400M donation

    The university's largest single gift ever will see its School of Engineering and Applied Sciences renamed for donor John Paulson.

    By Tara García Mathewson • June 4, 2015
  • Thrun sees nanodegrees as key to ed democratization

    The Udacity founder sees short, online degree programs pushing higher education into the 21st century.

    By Tara García Mathewson • June 4, 2015
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    Research finds college placement tests in need of makeover

    Consensus is growing around the need for better placement processes and practices.

    By Tara García Mathewson • June 3, 2015
  • Cengage, Echo360 partner to expand campus communication options

    The collaboration will bring the Echo360 platform to more classrooms in an effort to boost student engagement.

    By Tara García Mathewson • June 3, 2015
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    What's behind Sinclair Community College's completion success?

    The Ohio school has tried more than 100 programs since 2000 to improve completion rates, which have soared.

    By Tara García Mathewson • June 3, 2015
  • Chinese hackers could be infiltrating universities nationwide

    A recently revealed attack at Penn State is probably not an isolated incident, but part of a broader campaign.

    By Tara García Mathewson • June 3, 2015
  • Online education partnerships increasingly popular among employers

    Free schooling is gaining steam as an employment benefit and higher ed should take note.

    By Tara García Mathewson • June 3, 2015
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    Udemy rakes in $65M for international expansion

    The online learning marketplace is also eyeing growth in its course catalog and enterprise offerings.

    By Tara García Mathewson • June 3, 2015
  • Uber poaching leaves Carnegie Mellon down 40 key robotics researchers

    The company behind the popular car-sharing app hopes to develop tech for self-driving cars.

    By Tara García Mathewson • June 2, 2015
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    EdCast sets sights on bite-size lifelong learning with new social platform

    EdCasting brings together elements of microblogging and MOOCs to share short videos and other educational content.

    By Tara García Mathewson • June 2, 2015
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    Fresno State competition stimulates student e-portfolio use

    The California university sponsored a best e-portfolio competition with three categories to encourage student adoption.

    By Tara García Mathewson • June 2, 2015
  • Survey: Sexual assault, racial marginalization high at Harvard

    An annual survey of graduating seniors by the Harvard Crimson student newspaper found 21% of women had been sexually assaulted or weren’t sure.

    By Tara García Mathewson • June 2, 2015
  • Is media attention corrupting the social sciences?

    Academics face increasing pressure to produce work the media finds interesting, even if the scholarly rigor is lacking.

    By Tara García Mathewson • June 2, 2015
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    HBCU funding called separate and unequal

    Pending lawsuits claim historically black institutions have been underfunded compared to their peers.

    By Tara García Mathewson • June 1, 2015
  • Crowdfunding websites help students go to college

    Students looking for help with tuition, fees, and living expenses are finding success in pitching strangers online.

    By Tara García Mathewson • June 1, 2015
  • Maybe higher ed isn't being dismantled after all

    Some aren't sold on a recent Rolling Stone article's argument that we are nearing a higher ed doomsday.

    By Tara García Mathewson • June 1, 2015
  • Tenure in Wisconsin legislators' crosshairs

    A budget proposal approved by a legislative committee last week also proposed limiting faculty power in shared governance.

    By Tara García Mathewson • June 1, 2015
  • ITT faces new scrutiny from Ed Dept

    The for-profit education group will have to send financial information every two weeks, as well as monthly student data reports.

    By Tara García Mathewson • June 1, 2015
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    Teacher college accreditation leader ousted

    The founding president of the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation was replaced amid a mix of criticism and support.

    By Tara García Mathewson • May 29, 2015
  • Rolling Stone: Quality public education is disappearing

    Mike Konczal argues education dollars are either going to for-profit school investors or elite school vanity projects, not students.

    By Tara García Mathewson • May 29, 2015