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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 -
Emerging tech and collaboration: The week's most read education news
Fall behind? Get caught up on ACE's new online course credit project and more right here!
By Roger Riddell • Dec. 19, 2014 -
Trendline
Student Success
Explore how universities are working to boost student outcomes by integrating remedial education, providing mental health tools and making education more accessible.
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U.S. Dept of Education releases college ratings framework
The release is short on specifics, though the plan still focuses on access, affordability, and outcomes.
By Keith Button • Dec. 19, 2014 -
Simpsons university courses grab spotlight with show's 25th anniversary
The long-running animated series is yet another pop-culture source that college professors are using to reach students.
By Keith Button • Dec. 19, 2014 -
AFT joins calls for Congress to act on campus sex assault
The president of the union, Randi Weingarten, recently revealed in an essay that she was sexually assaulted when she was in college.
By Keith Button • Dec. 19, 2014 -
Perry turns down Texas A&M offer to rename building
A proposal would have changed the iconic Academic Building’s name to the Governor Rick Perry ’72 Building.
By Keith Button • Dec. 19, 2014 -
With Cuba announcement, academic travel opens
Some restrictions on academic travel to the island had remained following 2011 regulations that freed up restrictions.
By Keith Button • Dec. 19, 2014 -
Deep Dive
7 ways higher ed institutions are increasingly joining forces
Several factors have driven recent collaborative efforts between colleges and universities.
By Keith Button • Dec. 18, 2014 -
Unizin finds another member in the University of Iowa
As part of its membership, UI is set for a summer and fall 2015 pilot of the Canvas LMS.
By Roger Riddell • Dec. 18, 2014 -
294 rejected John Hopkins applicants receive acceptance emails
The university mistakenly emailed 'Embrace YES!' emails to applicants who were supposed to embrace 'no.'
By Keith Button • Dec. 18, 2014 -
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 -
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
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