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Deep Dive
Don't miss these 5 ed docs released in 2014
Issues like student loan debt, immigration reform, and resegregation influenced several great education films this year.
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 3, 2014 -
Virginia State University president resigns
Facing pressure from students, along with the school's financial and enrollment woes, Keith Miller announced his resignation, effective Dec. 31.
By Keith Button • Nov. 3, 2014 -
UCLA to require diversity classes
After three previous rejections of the idea, the university's College of Letters and Science faculty have approved a required diversity class for undergraduate students.
By Keith Button • Nov. 3, 2014 -
MOOCs covered in 2 new books
One book focuses on the brief history of massive open online courses, while the other examines whether they've lived up to the hype.
By Keith Button • Nov. 3, 2014 -
Only 44% of black, Latino students get STEM PhD within 7 years
A Council of Graduate Schools study shows that 36% of black or Latino graduate students left their doctoral programs without a degree and 20% remained without a Ph.D. after seven years.
By Keith Button • Nov. 3, 2014 -
Hauntings, skills gaps, and infomercials: The week's most read education news
Get caught up on Blackboard's new mobile grading app and more right here!
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 31, 2014 -
8 of the world's top 25 computer science universities are in US
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology tops the list.
By Keith Button • Oct. 31, 2014 -
College students not getting flu shots
As few as 8% of college students are getting vaccinated for influenza.
By Keith Button • Oct. 31, 2014 -
Felony charges dropped against fired UNC-Greensboro photo employees
The three were fired for allegedly conducting their freelance photography business on the university's time, using its property.
By Keith Button • Oct. 31, 2014 -
Common Application may be replaced at elite institutions
A group of institutions is conspiring to create its own alternative to the online system used by over 500 colleges and universities.
By Keith Button • Oct. 31, 2014 -
Iowa university presidents request $12.9M to aid with performance-based funding
Presidents of the three Iowa public universities, along with regents, are asking the state to help the University of Iowa — the loser under the new funding model.
By Keith Button • Oct. 31, 2014 -
For-profit Grand Canyon U may become nonprofit
If it makes the move, it will be the first publicly traded for-profit higher ed provider to do so.
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 30, 2014 -
Survey shows four-year college presidents feeling pressure
According to the survey, state-level pressure is more likely to affect public institution presidents, while federal pressure has more of an impact on those at private institutions.
By Keith Button • Oct. 30, 2014 -
Cheyney University alumni suing state, feds for more funding
The suit, which also includes current students, alleges funding for the historically black school was unfairly cut.
By Keith Button • Oct. 30, 2014 -
Education Department issues new for-profit college rules
The U.S. Department of Education has released new rules aimed at the student loan debt issue, particularly for graduates of for-profit colleges.
By Keith Button • Oct. 30, 2014 -
Which institutions have the 'smartest studiers' in higher ed?
Spoiler: None of the top 20 are in the Ivy League, according to a new report by StudyBlue.
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 29, 2014 -
Report: At least 66% of faculty unaware of open resources
A study conducted by Babson Survey Research Group and Pearson finds that despite the lack of awareness, there's still potential for widespread adoption.
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 29, 2014 -
Wisconsin sues Corinthian Colleges
The shuttering for-profit is accused in a lawsuit of enticing prospective students in Milwaukee with inflated job placement claims and externships that didn't exist or had nothing to do with the courses of study.
By Keith Button • Oct. 29, 2014 -
Deep Dive
9 recommendations for closing higher ed's workplace skills gap
A report by New America senior analyst Mary Alice McCarthy lays down the problems with higher education's approach to preparing students for careers.
By Keith Button • Oct. 29, 2014 -
Faculty survey: Face-to-face beats online
In a survey of attitudes about technology, faculty members generally expressed the belief that traditional courses are superior to their online counterparts.
By Keith Button • Oct. 29, 2014 -
Columbia to pay $9M for false AIDS work claims
The institution reached a settlement with the U.S. Attorney's office, admitting wrongdoing and agreeing to pay the penalty for submitting claims for federal money for research that wasn't done.
By Keith Button • Oct. 29, 2014 -
Stanford and Dartmouth apologize for voting experiment
A political science experiment has the prestigious institutions in hot water with Montana state officials.
By Keith Button • Oct. 29, 2014 -
Courtroom testimony: City College of San Francisco accreditor skewed report
The president of the accrediting commission trying to shut down the college edited favorable remarks out of a report and admits the college wasn't allowed enough time to respond to new concerns.
By Keith Button • Oct. 29, 2014 -
History Channel offering branded online course through U of Oklahoma
The course is being billed as the first TV network-sponsored course for college credit.
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 28, 2014 -
MIT survey: 17% of respondents sexually assaulted
According to the survey, only 5% reported the assault to the school.
By Keith Button • Oct. 28, 2014
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