3D printing providing lab parts at Princeton

The Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory has found important uses for its 3D printer.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 2, 2015

Dept of Ed drops 5 student debt collection contractors

The companies had taken fire for allegedly misleading borrowers.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 2, 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.

By Higher Ed Dive staff

Tyton report advises institutions on competency-based integration

The report is the latest salvo against the traditional credit hour.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 2, 2015

Senate, House unveil new campus sexual assault legislation

The Senate's Campus Accountability and Safety Act (CASA) and its House companion would require campus climate surveys and issue harsher fines for falling out of compliance with federal regulations.

By Roger Riddell • Feb. 27, 2015

USF professor says he spied on China for FBI

The FBI became concerned in 2009 that Confucius Institutes, which are operated by the Chinese government, were vehicles for Chinese spy operations.

By Keith Button • Feb. 27, 2015

Should institutions use race in campus crime alerts?

Following scrutiny, the University of Minnesota has pledged to cut back on the practice of identifying criminal suspects by race in alert messages.

By Keith Button • Feb. 27, 2015

Study: CUNY program paying off for community college students

A new survey states that the ASAP program, which provides remedial education students with support services and tuition assistance, raises three-year graduation rates.

By Randy Lilleston • Feb. 27, 2015

College bookstore division to split from Barnes & Noble

Barnes & Noble Education won't, however, be taking the Nook with it as originally planned.

By Roger Riddell • Feb. 26, 2015

'YouTube for universities' lands $4.5M in funding

MediaCore, a Canadian startup providing video sharing and learning tools to higher ed, plans to expand its staff, as well as its marketing and development efforts.

By Keith Button • Feb. 26, 2015

Cal State professors develop software to improve intro STEM classes

The Koondis 'social homework platform' aims to improve common intro science pitfalls like dull presentations and a lack of interaction between students and faculty.

By Keith Button • Feb. 26, 2015

Harvard, Smithsonian drawn into climate change scientist controversy

A climate change denier's case is raising questions about academic affiliations and financial disclosures for Harvard and the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory. 

By Keith Button • Feb. 26, 2015

Wayne State U police work off-campus to boost Detroit

The university's police force is credited with helping to revitalize the Midtown community.

By Keith Button • Feb. 26, 2015

Potential UNC poverty center closure slammed by AAUP

The American Association of University Professors agrees with advocates that political motivations are in play in a board of governors push to shutter the center.

By Keith Button • Feb. 25, 2015

Students who switch colleges often undercounted

The National Student Clearinghouse Research Center estimates figures for students completing degrees at schools other than where they began could be off by at least 20%.

By Keith Button • Feb. 25, 2015

Telepresence robots putting online students in class at Michigan State

The university is testing the robots' ability to prevent online students from feeling alienated from their peers.

By Keith Button • Feb. 25, 2015

SUNY-Buffalo, U of Iowa law schools drop LSAT requirement

With others poised to follow suit, is the standardized exam on its way out?

By Roger Riddell • Feb. 25, 2015

Adjuncts nationwide to push for change by walking out

Will Wednesday demonstrations succeed in fostering public awareness of part-time faculty working conditions and pay issues?

By Roger Riddell • Feb. 25, 2015

Chegg sells textbook rental business to Ingram

The selling of the rental business will allow the company to focus on its fast-growing digital services for students.

By Keith Button • Feb. 25, 2015

Pearson, UT-Austin join forces to launch online math resources

The resources are said to make it easier and less time consuming for students to earn college credits in math courses.

By Keith Button • Feb. 24, 2015

Canadian regulators shut down Corinthian subsidiary

The regulators said the 14 Everest Colleges campuses were no longer financially responsible.

By Keith Button • Feb. 24, 2015

Alliant International University becomes 'for-profit benefit corporation'

The former nonprofit institution will be the first in a new health sciences system dubbed 'Arist Education System.'

By Roger Riddell • Feb. 24, 2015

Columbia Law grads top hiring list

The National Law Journal's annual survey reveals a greater percentage of 2014 law school graduates landing top law firm jobs than the Class of 2013, though more students graduated in 2013.

By Keith Button • Feb. 24, 2015

Cornell collaborates on contest for prototype builders

The 'Pitch Your Prototype' contest held by Cornell University and Make: magazine will award a winner with $5,000 and MakerCon publicity.

By Keith Button • Feb. 24, 2015

Peaked in High School

Sponsored by: By Todd Hitchcock, SVP, Pearson Online Learning Services I love the Direct TV ads with Rob Lowe.  My new favorite is the ‘Peaked in High School Rob Lowe’.  It reminded me of where we are today in the evolution of online learning. With the release of ...

Feb. 24, 2015

Starfish Retention Solutions bought by Hobsons

Starfish founder and CEO David Yaskin will assume a leadership role at Hobsons as the student retention services provider expands its potential client base.

By Roger Riddell • Feb. 23, 2015