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U of Tennessee insists it won't end tenure
The university is back-tracking after a 'de-tenure' reference made it into a press release.
By Tara García Mathewson • March 4, 2015 -
U Penn refocusing mental health efforts after rash of suicides
The top-tier, high-stress university has seen six suicides in 15 months.
By Tara García Mathewson • March 4, 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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Virginia's Sweet Briar succumbs to financial strain
The women's college will cease operations Aug. 25.
By Tara García Mathewson • March 4, 2015 -
The profit of nonprofit: Leaders of former for-profits raking in money
Are changes in tax statuses largely just moves to avoid regulatory efforts?
By Tara García Mathewson • March 4, 2015 -
Career Education Corp cuts losses in fourth quarter
The for-profit education provider expressed optimism Tuesday as better-than-expected results saw its stock rise.
By Tara García Mathewson • March 4, 2015 -
New Cengage partnership aims to boost community college completion
Cengage Learning and Achieving the Dream will work together for greater student success.
By Tara García Mathewson • March 3, 2015 -
Carnegie Mellon faculty, staff fall victim to email scam
About 200 people received phishing emails disguised as university communication about a raise.
By Tara García Mathewson • March 3, 2015 -
U of Michigan commits $1.4M for 'Digital Innovation Greenhouse'
The effort will research programs that could help students succeed.
By Tara García Mathewson • March 3, 2015 -
College and university leaders argue for more federal money
In a letter to congressional budget committee members, the heads of APLU, AAU, and ACE called sequestration spending caps a 'real cut in purchasing power after inflation.'
By Tara García Mathewson • March 3, 2015 -
Public colleges continue seeing pay rise faster than private peers
A new survey from 1,227 institutions shows public higher education compensation outpacing private for the second year in a row.
By Tara García Mathewson • March 3, 2015 -
NYU and Noodle partner on tutoring venture
The "One With NYU" program aims to bring high-quality tutors to families in and around New York City.
By Allie Gross • March 3, 2015 -
U of Minnesota report questions protections for research subjects
The institution is again under the spotlight after a research subject committed suicide a decade ago.
By Tara García Mathewson • March 2, 2015 -
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 -
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
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