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Suit challenges fed rules targeting for-profit colleges
The Association of Private Sector Colleges and Universities is challenging U.S. Department of Education's new gainful employment regulations.
By Keith Button • Nov. 7, 2014 -
Tech companies sidestepping degrees with cybersecurity training
Despite higher ed institutions' response to huge demand for cybersecurity workers, companies are still facing a shortage and looking to provide training on their own.
By Keith Button • Nov. 7, 2014 -
University of California tuition freeze to end
Officials will propose undergraduate tuition hikes for state residents over the next five years, ending the three-year freeze.
By Keith Button • Nov. 6, 2014 -
Study: Not all college certificates are created equal
Despite the increasing popularity of short-term certificate programs at community colleges, a new study reports that they aren't helping most students.
By Keith Button • Nov. 6, 2014 -
Tech startup Agorize uses university students for ideas
The French startup company is canvassing university students for innovative ideas, and students who participate could land jobs with its clients.
By Keith Button • Nov. 6, 2014 -
SUNY Google Glass experiment begins
SUNY Cobleskill's Project WAVE-ExSEL is meant to help students in paramedic and animal science programs in two hands-on classes.
By Keith Button • Nov. 6, 2014 -
Researchers photographed Harvard students without consent
Not even their professors were informed until after the fact.
By Keith Button • Nov. 6, 2014 -
How does Rethink Education choose its ed tech investments?
According to partner Matt Greenfield, the key to successful ed tech investments is to hedge your bets with 'pioneers,' not people trying to perfect an existing product.
By Allie Gross • Nov. 6, 2014 -
Accrediting agency to launch another UNC 'paper class' investigation
The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools' Commission on Colleges is following up its 2012 investigation in the wake of a report revealing the cheating scandal stretched farther than previously thought.
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 5, 2014 -
Ed Dept details Princeton Title IX violations, agreement
In addition to failing to respond promptly to complaints and end a sexually hostile environment for a student, the university's policies and procedures were reportedly not up to the department's standards.
By Keith Button • Nov. 5, 2014 -
Are the days of college radio stations coming to an end?
PopMatters.com reports that colleges and universities seem more willing to consider selling their radio station licenses, in spite of student and listener objections.
By Keith Button • Nov. 5, 2014 -
Dartmouth profs issue latest vote to end Greek system
The vote follows a letter that spread among faculty in October and gathered 232 signatures.
By Keith Button • Nov. 5, 2014 -
Higher ed plays role in several gubernatorial elections
Issues surrounding spending, access, and more played a key role in states like Pennsylvania, California, and New York.
By Keith Button • Nov. 5, 2014 -
Creditors stand to lose if struggling law schools close
Many struggling law schools are being kept open by creditors in an attempt to mitigate their losses.
By Keith Button • Nov. 5, 2014 -
2U's losses continue to fall as revenues increase in Q3
The company also added a new name to its board of directors.
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 4, 2014 -
For-profit Bridgepoint lays off 167
The third round of cuts in 16 months comes as the company prepares for its Wednesday morning Q3 earnings release.
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 4, 2014 -
Sponsored by
Digital Student Journey: The Online Path to Enrollment
Sponsored by: Nine in ten enrolled students have used the Internet to research higher education institutions.* According to EduVentures, when grading the usefulness of information sources to learn about educational institutions, the college’s website came in first. When tr...
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U of Texas System unveils competency-based plan
One of the nation's largest university systems says its approach to the increasingly popular learning model will be the first of its kind in the U.S.
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 4, 2014 -
Higher ed endowments up 15.8%
According to Commonfund, endowments have posted an average return of more than 10% for four of the last five years.
By Keith Button • Nov. 4, 2014 -
Deep Dive
7 competency-based higher ed programs to keep an eye on
The U.S. Department of Education is still sorting out how it will evaluate competency-based programs, but these seven bear watching.
By Keith Button • Nov. 4, 2014 -
Alexander likely to be next Senate ed committee chair
The Tennessee Republican wants to cut regulations for higher education.
By Keith Button • Nov. 4, 2014 -
Cleveland State lands $75K from LeBron James Nike commercial
The university rented its arena for the commercial, though the payment barely made a dent in the facility's $900,000 annual operating deficit.
By Keith Button • Nov. 4, 2014 -
Research & Practice in Assessment journal releases special big data issue
The issue progresses from a simple definition and explanation of what big data is into more complex issues.
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 3, 2014 -
Chegg partnering with Blackboard
The deal will bring Chegg Study, Chegg Tutors, and Chegg Career Center to Blackboard Learn.
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 3, 2014 -
Yale med faculty upset by sex harassment case
Yale School of Medicine faculty say the case points to a larger problem at the school.
By Keith Button • Nov. 3, 2014
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