Higher ed gets a new domain in .college

The sunrise period for .college starts today, giving colleges and universities the chance to get a new domain for free.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 17, 2015

Overall faculty pay rises, but distribution remains anything but even

The College and University Professional Association for Human Resources released a report Monday based on surveys to public and private institutions.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 17, 2015

Upswing gets $50K from Charlotte Angel Fund

The online tutoring company is focused on addressing student attrition at the community college level and is growing quickly.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 17, 2015

Brown students protest handling of sexual assault cases

The students rallied against a recent decision to throw out a case after faulty toxicology reports.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 17, 2015

9 ed tech developments to note from SXSWedu 2015

If you couldn't be in Austin or just didn't have time to see everything on display, here are nine innovations that caught our attention.

By Roger Riddell • March 16, 2015

Stanford president expects more digital in higher ed

John Hennessy spoke at the American Council on Education's annual gathering Sunday night.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 16, 2015

Old Dominion student designs organizer app for peers

The app provides reminders about coursework and includes built-in study aids.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 16, 2015

Grad union organizing efforts get a boost in NYC

The National Labor Relations Board overturned a previous decision that dismissed the students’ petitions.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 16, 2015

Institutions beyond Oklahoma take closer look at Greek organizations

The latest fraternity contoversy, involving a racist chant by the University of Oklahoma’s SAE chapter has prompted wider inspection of campus environments.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 16, 2015

Campus presidents speak on race, sexual assault, school finances

Gallup Education surveyed 647 college and university administrators across the range of institution types.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 16, 2015

MOOCs, PowerSchool, and Gates: The week's most read education news

Fall behind? Get caught up on the potential future of large lecture hall classes, Instructure's PowerSchool integration, and more right here!

By Roger Riddell • March 13, 2015

Coursera's Stiglitz: MOOC revolution is just beginning [SXSWedu 2015]

We caught up with the massive open online course provider's head of business development to talk credentialing, JetBlue, and the format's continuing potential for disruption.

By Roger Riddell • March 13, 2015

New U of Illinois medical school places focus on engineering

The first new college created at the institution in 60 years is expected to prompt significant medical innovation.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 13, 2015

Long-serving congressman joins Cengage Learning after leaving House

Former California Rep. George Miller will counsel the higher ed content and services company after nearly 35 years in politics.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 13, 2015

U of Maryland unveils 'app store' for campus services

The university used technology from rSmart for the cloud-based platform.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 13, 2015

U.S. Education Department planning open, online skills academy

The announcement came in a blog post promoting open educational resources.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 13, 2015

Caltech tops 2014-15 World University Rankings

Harvard comes in second on the latest Times Higher Education list, followed by Oxford.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 13, 2015

The days of giant lecture hall courses may be numbered

Disruptions including the Obama administration's proposal for free community college stand to change the higher ed business model.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 12, 2015

U of Washington's Native American longhouse opening today

The building represents a space for learning and cultural reflection.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 12, 2015

Fraud lands Carnegie Career College founders behind bars

The duo was found guilty of fraudulently collecting $2.3 million from the U.S. Department of Education.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 12, 2015

Congresswoman seeks to close student privacy ‘loophole’

Rep. Suzanne Bonamici sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Education questioning FERPA’s reach to campus counseling records.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 12, 2015

Gates Foundation identifies four focus areas for higher ed policy

The foundation outlined its strategy in a paper about post-secondary advocacy priorities.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 12, 2015

Institutions experimenting with targeted MOOCs

The University of Michigan and Harvard are seeing success with efforts to tap into specific populations using the free online courses.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 12, 2015

NYU avoids strike, reaching deal with unionized grad students

The university recognized the revived union in 2013 but just announced the tentative agreement Tuesday.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 11, 2015

Barnes & Noble invests in peer-to-peer study marketplace

Flashnotes Inc., offers students the opportunity to buy and sell study materials online.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 11, 2015