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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 -
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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.
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Deep Dive
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 -
Deep Dive
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 -
Deep Dive
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 -
Microsoft to offer MOOCs through edX
The new partnership will focus on teaching IT development skills to the MOOC provider's global audience.
By Tara García Mathewson • March 11, 2015 -
New Jersey schools, employers discuss partnerships
Rider University hosted several presidents of area chambers of commerce to consider strengthening ties.
By Tara García Mathewson • March 11, 2015
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