Higher Ed: Page 325
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Milwaukee for-profit Herzing U makes the jump to non-profit
The move will exempt the institution from regulations targeting for-profit schools.
By Keith Button • Jan. 6, 2015 -
CampusTap raises $500K in seed funds
The Boston-based social network helps college students with career opportunities and internships.
By Keith Button • Jan. 6, 2015 -
Obama to make higher ed affordability announcement Friday
Few details regarding the announcement have been released by the White House.
By Keith Button • Jan. 6, 2015 -
Study: When online, large classes don't hurt outcomes
A new study from Stanford shows that student outcomes for online classes, and online sections of classes, aren't hurt when enrollments increase.
By Keith Button • Jan. 5, 2015 -
UNC paper classes: 4 more employees connected to scandal revealed
Four Chapel Hill employees are resigning or being fired over their role in the scandal, and another six are facing discipline.
By Keith Button • Jan. 5, 2015 -
Boston will inspect 580 student apartments
City housing inspectors are cracking down on student apartment addresses that appear to violate zoning rules against overcrowding.
By Keith Button • Jan. 5, 2015 -
Arkansas launches financial aid website for mobile devices
The state's Department of Higher Education is focusing on prospective students with mobile devices to encourage more college applications.
By Keith Button • Jan. 5, 2015 -
Asia set to dominate ed tech
For a number of reasons, the continent is lining up to be the epicenter of the K-12 and higher education technology efforts of the future.
By Keith Button • Jan. 5, 2015 -
Gaming industry programs on the rise in higher ed
More institutions are viewing video games as worthy of serious academic study, from both a business and artistic standpoint.
By Keith Button • Jan. 2, 2015 -
Harvard agrees to sex assault policy changes
A U.S. Department of Education Title IX investigation into Harvard Law School is over, and the school has signed an agreement.
By Keith Button • Dec. 31, 2014 -
Deep Dive
How might these 6 for-profit institutions fare in 2015?
U.S. regulatory pressures loom large for the sector in the coming year.
By Keith Button • Dec. 31, 2014 -
Universities offering MOOCs doubled in 2014
The number of massive open online courses continued to grow in 2014, and the number of universities offering them doubled.
By Keith Button • Dec. 30, 2014 -
Does lecture-style teaching still make the grade?
Research shows there's a better way of teaching introductory math and science courses than the traditional large-class lectures.
By Keith Button • Dec. 29, 2014 -
GAO reccommends stronger federal oversight of accreditors
A new report suggests that the U.S. Department of Education take a more prominent role in overseeing higher education accreditation and institutions.
By Keith Button • Dec. 26, 2014 -
Census Bureau proposes dropping college question
A question about college majors may be cut from an annual survey, much to the chagrin of some higher education researchers.
By Keith Button • Dec. 23, 2014 -
For-profit Career Education Corp to sell culinary school
Le Cordon Bleu recently gained students at a time when total enrollment for Career Education's schools dropped.
By Keith Button • Dec. 23, 2014 -
Audit faults Pima Community College's attendance tracking
The Arizona community college's failure to adequately track class attendance could jeopardize its federal financial aid eligibility.
By Keith Button • Dec. 23, 2014 -
Lynn U claims free iPads are boosting education
Among the institutions iPad accomplishments: 24 digital textbooks created by faculty members, most of which are free to students.
By Keith Button • Dec. 23, 2014 -
Coding educator boasts 80% employment for grads
Seattle's Code Fellows offers an eight-week trade program for students to build their coding and development skills to a professional level.
By Keith Button • Dec. 23, 2014 -
Harvard backs off SodaStream boycott
The university managed to anger both pro-Israeli and pro-Palestinian groups with a dining hall boycott that was reversed.
By Keith Button • Dec. 22, 2014 -
Ed Dept issues competency-based education guidance
The document, published Friday, includes a Q&A format attachment answering a number of questions received since a March 2013 release.
By Roger Riddell • Dec. 22, 2014 -
NLRB makes faculty unions easier
A National Labor Relations Board ruling could make it easier for tenure-track faculty and those at private and religious higher education institutions to unionize.
By Keith Button • Dec. 22, 2014 -
Will Supreme Court intervene in U of Iowa employee discrimination case?
The lawsuit involves an employee who claims she was passed over for a faculty position because of her political views.
By Keith Button • Dec. 22, 2014 -
Arizona State signs Thunderbird deal
The nation's largest public university will acquire the Thunderbird School of Global Management.
By Keith Button • Dec. 22, 2014 -
Obama college ratings get 'thumbs down' from Republicans
The Obama administration likely won’t be able to accomplish its ultimate goal of tying some $150 billion in federal financial aid to the ratings as a result.
By Keith Button • Dec. 22, 2014
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