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Deep Dive
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 -
Trendline
Mental Health and Wellness
This Trendline examines how colleges can address rising mental health concerns and support at-risk groups, such as transgender students and college athletes.
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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 -
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
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