Corinthian sale put off to February

The proposed sale of 56 campuses to loan guarantor ECMC has already been postponed twice.

By Keith Button • Jan. 13, 2015

California budget would reward continued tuition freezes

Gov. Jerry Brown's budget proposal would increase state spending for the two state university systems by 4%, but only if they hold the line on tuition and out-of-state student enrollment increases.

By Keith Button • Jan. 13, 2015

Students question $210K for Montclair State sculpture

The public university had approved as much as $225,000 for a 12-foot bronze statue of its mascot.

By Keith Button • Jan. 12, 2015

Gates Foundation initiative looks to broaden discussion of college value

The Post-Collegiate Outcomes Initiative is examining alternative measures of the value of college.

By Keith Button • Jan. 12, 2015

U.S. Ed Dept issues guidance on third-party student aid servicers

According to a "Dear Colleague" letter, there was some confusion as to what should be reported as a third-party servicer agreement by institutions.

By Roger Riddell • Jan. 12, 2015

Georgia State digital copyright suit could go to Supreme Court

A potential showdown has been set up by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the circuit that covers Alabama, Georgia, and Florida, which said it won’t rehear the e-reserves case.

By Keith Button • Jan. 12, 2015

Some in higher ed see problems with free community college

Other colleges could face adversity under a federally funded free college tuition plan.

By Keith Button • Jan. 12, 2015

Textbook price-comparison software goes viral after legal threat

OccupyTheBookstore helps students avoid textbooks' notoriously steep prices—to the chagrin of textbook retailers. 

By Daphne Howland • Jan. 9, 2015

GOP gets started with higher ed bills

The new chairman of the U.S. Senate's education committee, Lamar Alexander, has introduced legislation to simplify federal student financial aid forms and programs.

By Keith Button • Jan. 9, 2015

Book offers social media advice for college leaders

College presidents don't have to use social media, according to Daniel Zaiontz's '#FollowtheLeader,' but it can make it a lot easier for them to connect to their various audiences.

By Keith Button • Jan. 9, 2015

Poetry classes show MOOCs can have a personal touch

Popular online poetry classes from the University of Pennsylvania and Harvard are personalizing MOOCs through local discussion groups.

By Keith Button • Jan. 9, 2015

Obama to propose free community college

The president has revealed his secret Tennessee announcement for Friday: a national expansion of Gov. Bill Haslam's Tennessee Promise.

By Keith Button • Jan. 9, 2015

UTEP VP: Institutions should think strategically about online programming

We caught up with UT-El Paso Vice Provost Michael Smith to discuss the university's new online partnership with Pearson and what it means for the institution.

By Roger Riddell • Jan. 8, 2015

New Mexico auditor clears community college of wrongdoing

Santa Fe Community College was accused of financial improprieties by a president that it fired.

By Keith Button • Jan. 8, 2015

UVA reinstates Greek social activities with new safety measures

Other college administrators may be looking to the University of Virginia's new Greek organization safety standards for examples they can use on their own campuses.

By Keith Button • Jan. 8, 2015

Has online higher ed stopped growing?

Despite the widespread belief that online higher ed enrollment was continually growing, recent figures seem to show numbers coming to a standstill.

By Keith Button • Jan. 8, 2015

Splitting professorial duties in flipped classrooms raises questions

Problems arise when a flipped classroom features a video lecturer and a separate in-classroom teacher.

By Keith Button • Jan. 8, 2015

Brandman to offer online badges in competency-based programs

The university will reportedly be the first to offer digital badges to validate the skill sets of students in competency-based education programs.

By Keith Button • Jan. 8, 2015

Personalized learning comes to EdCast with Cerego partnership

The two ed tech companies announced they would join forces on Tuesday at CES' Transforming EDU conferencing.

By Roger Riddell • Jan. 7, 2015

U. of Illinois dealing with largest Chinese enrollment in U.S.

With nearly 5,000 students from China, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has the largest Chinese enrollment in the U.S.

By Keith Button • Jan. 7, 2015

Georgia higher ed could see sixth merger in 2 years

As a response to dwindling state funding, Georgia's public higher ed system is now planning to combine Georgia State University and Georgia Perimeter College.

By Keith Button • Jan. 7, 2015

Kaplan pays $1.3M to settle whistleblower suit

The for-profit educator will pay $1.3 million to settle a lawsuit alleging it used unqualified instructors to teach medical assistant classes in Texas.

By Keith Button • Jan. 7, 2015

Web security seals attract more college donors

Research from Rutgers shows donors to colleges and universities are more likely to give if sites have symbols, or seals, demonstrating data security measures are in place.

By Keith Button • Jan. 7, 2015

Study shows gender confidence gap in STEM classes

New research shows women in online class discussions in science and related courses are more likely to ask questions and less likely to answer questions.

By Keith Button • Jan. 7, 2015

What do higher ed CIOs predict for campus tech in 2015?

Four CIOs shared their opinions on data security and the cloud, new classroom tech, and the trends and promising tech that could shake up campuses this year.

By Roger Riddell • Jan. 6, 2015