Stony Brook U facing challenge to chimp captivity

A Manhattan judge ordered the university to defend its possession of two caged chimpanzees in May.

By Tara García Mathewson • April 23, 2015

IMS Global pushes to expand online credentialing

The learning consortium will focus its energies on encouraging the proliferation of badges and other digital credentials.

By Tara García Mathewson • April 22, 2015

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Enrollment and Retention

A look at the pandemic's continuing impact on enrollment and how colleges can ensure students stay on course.

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Community colleges becoming harder to lead

Current and former college presidents say finding successors is hard due to shifting expectations and new pressures.

By Tara García Mathewson • April 22, 2015

Online course platform to give faculty a cut

Academic Partnerships plans to institute a revenue sharing plan with instructors, acknowledging the extra work of blended learning.

By Tara García Mathewson • April 22, 2015

New book looks to U of Montana town's role in addressing campus rape

Jon Krakauer’s 'Missoula: Rape and the Justice System in a College Town' focuses mostly on the local police department, but the University of Montana also plays a role.

By Tara García Mathewson • April 22, 2015

Will Clinton push for 'debt-free' higher ed?

The most liberal arm of the Democratic Party is pushing the presidential hopeful to support a debt-free college plan as part of her campaign.

By Tara García Mathewson • April 22, 2015

Campus Steps, a 'LinkedIn for high school students,' raises $3M

The network is currently in use at 6,300 U.S. high schools, allowing students to fill out questionnaires that ultimately assist their college counselors in advising them.

By Roger Riddell • April 21, 2015

ProctorU CEO: Online learning is coming back to campus

Co-founder and CEO Don Kassner says institutions are increasingly interested in ProctorU's ID verification services for their on-campus courses as well as those offered online.

By Roger Riddell • April 21, 2015

Total production time for online courses expected to fall

A new study sees online course development taking as much time as traditional courses as pedagogy adapts to the model.

By Tara García Mathewson • April 21, 2015

Campuses boosting funds and bandwidth for ResNet, says report

The 2015 State of ResNet report also found that security, tablet use, and wireless coverage have all stagnated or slipped.

By Tara García Mathewson • April 21, 2015

'True' cost of attendance troubles college sports

Athletic departments at many institutions will now begin to offer athletic scholarships covering more than tuition, calling cost estimates into question.

By Tara García Mathewson • April 21, 2015

Retention-focused Full Measure Education raises $5.5M

Founded by original Blackboard team member Greg Davies, the startup aims to address high dropout rates.

By Tara García Mathewson • April 21, 2015

$4M allocated for development of federal college rating system

The Department of Education reportedly contracted the nonprofit Research Triangle Institute in December to create a model for rating colleges and universities.

By Tara García Mathewson • April 21, 2015

Computer-Based Testing & Assessment Platform Helps Tufts University PA Program

Implementing the ExamSoft Assessment Platform into Tufts’ Physician Assistant Program benefited the faculty, students and school’s financial bottom line.

By Richard E. Murphy, PA-C, MBA • April 21, 2015

UW-Madison bracing for layoffs, program closures

Some are calling Chancellor Rebecca Blank's announcement projecting 400 jobs to be slashed premature because state funding is still being debated.

By Tara García Mathewson • April 20, 2015

Despite shrinking degree totals, humanities depts holding steady

A new report from the American Academy of Arts and Sciences brings data to the discussion about the field.

By Tara García Mathewson • April 20, 2015

Tuition charge will help campus diversify, says Cooper Union

The New York City college began charging tuition this academic year after offering its programs for free since inception.

By Tara García Mathewson • April 20, 2015

Gainful employment rule to take effect in 3 months

The federal government is primed to implement new regulations for vocational programs and for-profit colleges.

By Tara García Mathewson • April 20, 2015

Survey: 39% of community college presidents don't believe free tuition will happen

Inside Higher Ed’s first-time survey found 2-year college leaders pessimistic about the realities of proposals to expand their reach.

By Tara García Mathewson • April 20, 2015

Atlanta sentencing and Wharton MOOCs: The week’s most-read education news

Get caught up on higher ed's love-hate relationship with rankings and more right here!

By Roger Riddell • April 17, 2015

Autism in college: How are institutions helping students succeed?

Students on the spectrum might not sign up for campus services on their own, so identifying them early on is critical to prevent them from falling through the cracks.

By Tara García Mathewson • April 17, 2015

Gallup: Majority of Americans see college as out of reach

While new poll data finds most people feeling that higher education is unaffordable, Latinos are more optimistic.

By Tara García Mathewson • April 17, 2015

New online sexual assault reporting system debuts for campuses

Callisto allows survivors to report through a streamlined system.

By Tara García Mathewson • April 17, 2015

Ohio colleges fight over which has the best value

The University of Akron is claiming its reduced-price GenEd Core courses are cheaper than those at community colleges.

By Tara García Mathewson • April 17, 2015

$9M in new funding to help Flatiron School expand

The New York City-based coding school will now be able to offer its 12-week program in more places nationwide.

By Tara García Mathewson • April 17, 2015