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

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Enrollment and Retention

A look at the pandemic's continuing impact on enrollment and how colleges can ensure students stay on course.

By Higher Ed Dive staff

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

State funding for public colleges dwindling

A recent report shows that student tuition now pays more than states for the cost of public colleges and universities.

By Keith Button • Jan. 6, 2015

Cheating allegations under investigation at UT-Austin

An in-depth article by the Chronicle of Higher Education has prompted an investigation by the University of Texas into alleged cheating by a former student athlete.

By Keith Button • Jan. 6, 2015

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

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