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Advocates petition for Corinthian sale safeguards
At least 50 advocate groups have signed on to a letter asking the heads of three federal agencies to enforce strict safeguards for students and taxpayers.
By Keith Button • Dec. 18, 2014 -
Oregon loses suit against for-profit Apollo
An appeals court has ruled against the state in its lawsuit that alleged for-profit educator Apollo Group Inc. lied about student enrollment and finances.
By Keith Button • Dec. 18, 2014 -
Explore the Trendline➔
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TrendlineEnrollment and Retention
A look at the pandemic's continuing impact on enrollment and how colleges can ensure students stay on course.
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UMass president headed to U. of Maryland
Robert Caret will serve as the University of Maryland system's new chancellor.
By Keith Button • Dec. 18, 2014 -
Udemy celebrates 5 million students
The announcement marks a 213% increase over the previous year.
By Roger Riddell • Dec. 17, 2014 -
Deep Dive
3 emerging technologies reimagining higher ed in 2015 and beyond
Are holographic professors and virtual reality campus tours getting closer to becoming reality?
By Roger Riddell • Dec. 17, 2014 -
UT-Austin program to build character, money management skills in athletes
The Center for Sports Leadership and Innovation will be headed by Daron Roberts, an NFL assistant coach and former student-government president.
By Keith Button • Dec. 17, 2014 -
U.S. law school enrollments drop 6.9% in 2014
Law school enrollment is continuing to decline from its all-time high in 2010.
By Keith Button • Dec. 17, 2014 -
Nevada higher ed overseer accused of plagiarism on grant application
The executive director of the agency that oversees higher education in the state copied entire passages from a think tank's draft report without permission or, initially, any attribution.
By Keith Button • Dec. 17, 2014 -
Are MBAs losing ground to MiMs?
Masters in Management degree programs, which don't require the prior experience typically required by MBA programs, are reportedly growing more popular.
By Keith Button • Dec. 17, 2014 -
Berkeley breach exposes personal data of 1,600
A stolen username and password allowed unauthorized access to the employee and contractor data.
By Keith Button • Dec. 17, 2014 -
Report: Public universities need to push technology harder
The report, from Ithaka S+R, says administrators at public research universities need to push the envelope more when implementing online learning and other technologies.
By Keith Button • Dec. 16, 2014 -
For-profit Salter School to pay $3.75M settlement
The Massachusetts college is settling allegations of lying about job placement success and deceiving prospective students.
By Keith Button • Dec. 16, 2014 -
College-sponsored credit card numbers trending down
While the number is on the decline, most colleges aren't disclosing their agreements with card issuers to the public, which is required by federal law.
By Keith Button • Dec. 16, 2014 -
25 colleges to accept nontraditional students' online course credits
An American Council on Education project has signed up 25 institutions that will accept transfer credits from adult and low-income students who have completed certain online courses.
By Keith Button • Dec. 16, 2014 -
Campus IT hiring increase predicted for 2015
Colleges and universities face serious competition when recruiting for new IT staff, especially with big data positions.
By Keith Button • Dec. 16, 2014 -
One-in-five campus sex assault stat questioned
Campus sexual assault advocates are questioning whether better statistics than the one-in-five citation should be used to convey the prevalence of sexual violence.
By Keith Button • Dec. 15, 2014 -
Deep Dive
7 higher ed stories to watch in 2015
A number of social issues, ed tech advancements, and policy debates should guarantee an ample supply of interesting, important stories in the coming year.
By Keith Button • Dec. 15, 2014 -
Investigation into lynching photos hung at Berkeley underway
The intent of whoever put up the enlarged photos depicting lynching victims isn't clear.
By Keith Button • Dec. 15, 2014 -
Police union head slams Penn president's 'die-in' participation
Eric Rohrback, president of the University of Pennsylvania's police union, is demanding an apology from Amy Gutmann.
By Keith Button • Dec. 15, 2014 -
Barnard is latest women's college to consider transgender policy
The college currently considers transgender applicants on a case-by-case basis.
By Keith Button • Dec. 15, 2014 -
Union putting pressure on student loan servicer Navient
The AFL-CIO has asked for a meeting with Navient Corp., which it invests in, to discuss the company's state and federal regulatory problems.
By Keith Button • Dec. 15, 2014 -
UC-Davis pays nearly $500K for alleged lying in grant applications
Federal agencies say a researcher at the school lied to win grants from two agencies to fund the same projects.
By Keith Button • Dec. 12, 2014 -
Report blasts Bob Jones U response to sex abuse victims
The university counseled sexual abuse victims to avoid going to the police because of the shame it would cause to their families and the church, according to an independent investigator.
By Keith Button • Dec. 12, 2014 -
College women less likely to report sex assaults to police
A U.S. Department of Justice report says that women in college are sexually assaulted less than their non-college peers, but they are also less likely to report an attack.
By Keith Button • Dec. 12, 2014 -
Ferguson unrest cited for Mizzou-St. Louis enrollment decline
The University of Missouri-St. Louis is implementing a hiring freeze because of the enrollment decline, which has reportedly created a $2 million budget shortfall.
By Keith Button • Dec. 12, 2014
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