Ohio State faculty fight for ownership of their work

OSU is revising a 14-year-old intellectual property policy and causing tensions among its faculty members.

By Tara García Mathewson • April 14, 2015

Ellucian acquires Helix LMS, takes ERP to the cloud

The higher education software and services company made two major announcements at its annual user conference this week.

By Tara García Mathewson • April 14, 2015

AAUP sees slight growth in faculty pay

The association’s Annual Report on the Economic Status of the Profession counters the idea that professors earn too much.

By Tara García Mathewson • April 14, 2015

North Carolina higher ed bill could prove disastrous for research

The bill would require all professors at public institutions to teach at least four courses per semester, severely limiting research time.

By Tara García Mathewson • April 14, 2015

Report shows overall increase in state higher ed funding

The State Higher Education Executive Officers Association reports a continuing recovery in state and local support in the wake of the Great Recession.

By Tara García Mathewson • April 14, 2015

Environmental science gaming to debut in ASU Online

Arizona State University’s online program will offer students the chance to respond to environmental and sustainability issues.

By Tara García Mathewson • April 13, 2015

U of Minnesota-Duluth education school under fire

Almost two dozen teacher education programs at the university have lost approval from the state.

By Tara García Mathewson • April 13, 2015

Cornell social network helps prospective students decide

The private network for Cornell students, alumni, and accepted applicants is meant to give decision-makers a better sense of campus.

By Tara García Mathewson • April 13, 2015

Are colleges equipped to judge rape cases?

The higher education system is bending under the responsibility of adjudicating rape allegations and some argue for an alternative.

By Tara García Mathewson • April 13, 2015

California lawsuit threatening Corinthian sale

Corinthian Colleges Inc. is pressuring California Attorney General Kamala Harris to drop a lawsuit that is scaring away buyers.

By Tara García Mathewson • April 13, 2015

VA attorney general calls Sweet Briar suit into question

Mark Herring has said the Amherst County attorney who filed a suit on behalf of the state to keep the college open lacks the standing to do so.

By Tara García Mathewson • April 10, 2015

46 staff members cut at GWU

The GWU administrative layoffs follow similar news from fellow DC institution Howard University.

By Tara García Mathewson • April 10, 2015

Open Cloud Consortium's research importance affirmed despite sustainability questions

The OCC crosses universities, companies, and government agencies to share scientific data.

By Tara García Mathewson • April 10, 2015

26 institutions fall on all 3 DOE sanction lists

The Department of Education has three accountability measures for higher ed institutions that rarely intersect.

By Tara García Mathewson • April 10, 2015

Accreditation for alternative credentialing gaining traction

Open accreditation pathways — and aid access — for nontraditional higher ed models are gaining bipartisan support.

By Tara García Mathewson • April 10, 2015

LinkedIn will acquire lynda.com in $1.5B deal

The deal, and subsequent integration of the online learning platform, is expected to give the professional social network's lucrative hiring business an additional boost.

By Roger Riddell • April 9, 2015

HBCUs overrepresented on DOE watch list

Those listed account for about 8% of the nation's historically black institutions.

By Tara García Mathewson • April 9, 2015

College attainment rate rising at snail's pace

The Lumina Foundation’s latest report shows lagging progress toward the optimistic goal of 60% attainment rate nationwide.

By Tara García Mathewson • April 9, 2015

Data breach at Auburn baffles in scope

Many students who never applied to or attended Auburn have been contacted as victims of the breach.

By Tara García Mathewson • April 9, 2015

RefME raises $5M in seed funding

The company's tool creates automated bibliographies and collects data about who users are citing.

By Tara García Mathewson • April 9, 2015

ASU to develop 'active adaptive' courses

The university is teaming up with Cengage Learning and Knewton to develop new systems for intro courses.

By Tara García Mathewson • April 9, 2015

Free community college programs vary widely

The two-year free college idea may be gaining traction, but many schools already have such programs.

By Tara García Mathewson • April 9, 2015

5 ways schools can reduce the need for remediation

There are a number of ways K-12 schools and districts, along with states, can ensure students have the skills to succeed in college and beyond.

By Allie Gross • April 9, 2015

3 trends changing the face of for-profit higher ed

For better or worse, companies operating in the space have seen their survival threatened by tighter federal regulations and proposals in other sectors.

By Roger Riddell • April 8, 2015

Accessibility central to Stephen F Austin State strategy

The Texas university serves a number of students with disabilities.

By Tara García Mathewson • April 8, 2015