Ed tech company raises $18M to market new cloud platform

Echo360 has raised $18 million from investors to market its new cloud-based platform for recording and sharing classroom lectures and analyzing student learning in those classes.

By Keith Button • Nov. 14, 2014

Microsoft ex-CEO gives estimated $60M to Harvard

Steve Ballmer, a Harvard alumnus, made the gift to endow 12 professors to Harvard's computer science department.

By Keith Button • Nov. 14, 2014

Online course provider partners with historically black colleges

The University of Phoenix will offer online courses to students at those colleges at no additional cost to the students.

By Keith Button • Nov. 14, 2014

Total U.S. undergrad enrollment down slightly

The total number dropped to 17.9 million last fall from 18.2 million one year earlier.

By Keith Button • Nov. 14, 2014

Warning: Hackers are targeting higher ed payroll direct deposits

An advisory was issued Wednesday warning that colleges and universities have been targeted by hackers looking to gain access to employee direct deposit information.

By Keith Button • Nov. 13, 2014

The average student loan debt for the class of 2013 is $28,400

A report shows the average student loan debt for the Class of 2013 ranged from $18,656 in New Mexico to $32,795 in New Hampshire.

By Keith Button • Nov. 13, 2014

Price of college increasing—but at slower rate than before

A report from the College Board shows that the price is increasing, but at a slower rate over that last decade than in the previous 10-year period.

By Keith Button • Nov. 13, 2014

Report: 82.6% of higher ed faculty have not taught online-only course at current school

A national survey shows that 17.4% of higher education faculty have taught an online-only course at their current school.

By Keith Button • Nov. 13, 2014

Cousera pledges free MOOC certificates for military vets

Coursera has teamed up with the Department of Veterans Affairs on initiatives to help veterans get jobs.

By Keith Button • Nov. 13, 2014

Lincoln U. president angers students, faculty with controversial comments about women

The president of Lincoln University of Pennsylvania made inappropriate comments caught on YouTube, but students and faculty are also upset about some of his other decisions.

By Keith Button • Nov. 12, 2014

Collaborative international degree programs mostly for non-US students

Nearly two-thirds of dual and joint international degree programs at U.S. colleges and universities enroll only non-U.S. students.

By Keith Button • Nov. 12, 2014

Non-U.S. grad student enrollment jumps 8%

While the number of American students in U.S. graduate schools remained flat, the number of non-U.S. grad students rose 8 percent.

By Keith Button • Nov. 12, 2014

Admissions service offers free online advice

AdmitHub, a college application service, is doling out the advice.

By Keith Button • Nov. 12, 2014

Ohio U. to pay $1M to meningitis victim's parents in wrongful death suit

Ohio University will settle lawsuit brought by the parents of a freshman who died of bacterial meningitis.

By Keith Button • Nov. 11, 2014

Students protest San Jose State response to alleged remarks by major donor

The remarks were reportedly made by a university foundation's board member.

By Keith Button • Nov. 11, 2014

Conn. higher ed provost resigns abruptly

The provost of Connecticut's state universities and community colleges was on the job for less than eight months.

By Keith Button • Nov. 11, 2014

University group to Congress: Stop meddling with scientific research

The National Science Foundation’s grant awarding process has come under Congressional scrutiny. 

By Keith Button • Nov. 11, 2014

A growing trend: Campuswide bans on frat parties

Large fraternity parties are increasingly targeted as colleges and universities get more aggressive in battling conditions that lead to sexual assaults.

By Keith Button • Nov. 11, 2014

The big screen isn't dead: 6 recent higher ed video conferencing investments

Despite ed tech's recent emphasis on small screens, colleges and universities are still investing in video conferencing technology for the large screens in their classrooms.

By Keith Button • Nov. 10, 2014

U. of FL poli-sci faculty vote 'no' for online degree

The political science faculty oppose an online version of the school's poli-sci degree, though the department offers several online courses. 

By Keith Button • Nov. 10, 2014

Former UNC player sues over class scandal

The former player is seeking class action status to involve other former student-athletes, for allegedly providing him with a sham education.

By Keith Button • Nov. 10, 2014

Dismissed professors at NYC seminary back at work, for now

The Episcopal professors were fired in September during a strike protesting their dean.

By Keith Button • Nov. 10, 2014

KY State U. starts budget cuts

The college is making the cuts and reorganizing to address a $7 million deficit created by falling student enrollment.

By Keith Button • Nov. 10, 2014

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By Roger Riddell • Nov. 7, 2014

Syracuse student sit-in continues

The protest over administrative actions regarding minority groups and community engagement has gone on for more than four days.

By Keith Button • Nov. 7, 2014