Massachusetts using capital fund to create college collaborative

The state will pay for a $21.5 million renovation to create a learning center with programming from three higher ed institutions.

By Keith Button • Nov. 26, 2014

JetBlue flights to feature Coursera videos

Ten of the MOOC provider's learning videos will be available to in-flight passengers via their mobile devices as part of an in-flight entertainment package.

By Keith Button • Nov. 26, 2014

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Enrollment and Retention

A look at the pandemic's continuing impact on enrollment and how colleges can ensure students stay on course.

By Higher Ed Dive staff

Lincoln U's Jennings resigns following controversial sex assault comments

Just weeks after comments about sexual assault from a women's convocation were posted to YouTube, Robert Jennings has resigned.

By Keith Button • Nov. 25, 2014

New Jersey's Kean University criticized over $219K table

The public university reportedly authorized spending up to $270,000 for the conference table. 

By Keith Button • Nov. 25, 2014

Burlington and Champlain College adjuncts form unions

A third Vermont college will have its vote revealed on Monday.

By Keith Button • Nov. 25, 2014

Analysts predict upswing in for-profit college enrollment

The sector's enrollment declines could reverse by 2016.

By Keith Button • Nov. 25, 2014

Only North Dakota and Alaska boosted higher ed spending from 2008

The two states are the only ones where higher ed spending didn't slow down since the beginning of the Great Recession.

By Keith Button • Nov. 25, 2014

Frats suspended at UVA amid Rolling Stone rape story controversy

The article depicted a pattern of sexual assaults orchestrated by fraternity culture, prompting a suspension in effect until January.

By Keith Button • Nov. 24, 2014

Faculty vote no confidence in Pensacola State president

Faculty complaints include reprisals from the president, cronyism, disregard for contracts, a lack of funding, and attempts to block the student newspaper from covering the labor battle.

By Keith Button • Nov. 24, 2014

College discipline often goes easy on violent crimes

An investigation turned up many examples where college student disciplinary boards handed out light punishment for violent crimes. 

By Keith Button • Nov. 24, 2014

Accreditor questions UNC over paper-classes scandal

The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on College is calling Chapel Hill to task for its handling of the academic scandal.

By Keith Button • Nov. 24, 2014

Connecticut colleges president, faculty find common ground

The Connecticut State Colleges and Universities System faculty leaders and president met Friday, reaching a handful of agreements.

By Keith Button • Nov. 24, 2014

Harkin submits bill to reauthorize Higher Ed Act

The 874-page document has notable support from community colleges.

By Roger Riddell • Nov. 21, 2014

Chromebooks and for-profit colleges: The week's most read education news

Get caught up on Corinthian's potential sale of 56 campuses and more right here!

By Roger Riddell • Nov. 21, 2014

Syracuse U sit-in ends

The 18-day student protest was over administrative decisions involving, among other things, minority student issues and mental health and sexual assault services.

By Keith Button • Nov. 21, 2014

Advocacy groups oppose proposed Corinthian Colleges sale

Critics of ECMC Group's plan to buy 56 schools from the shuttering for-profit Corinthian Colleges chain say the company is ill-suited to manage higher education institutions.

By Keith Button • Nov. 21, 2014

Berkeley students organize against UC tuition hike

An overnight protest occupied Wheeler Hall in reaction to a five-year plan that would hike tuition 5% per year.

By Keith Button • Nov. 21, 2014

Harvard sued over fossil fuel investments

Seven students are asking a judge to force the Ivy League institution to cash out of its investments in oil, natural gas, and coal companies.

By Keith Button • Nov. 21, 2014

New LinkedIn service benefits educators, job seekers

LinkedIn has added a new service that allows users to post certifications from career education and professional advancement courses.

By Keith Button • Nov. 21, 2014

EdX to offer free PD course certificates as part of ConnectED initiative

The MOOC provider already offered student AP test prep courses in K-12, and free certificates will be available for those, as well.

By Roger Riddell • Nov. 20, 2014

Marist College must re-do union election, says NLRB

Adjunct faculty had accused administrators of interfering with the initial election in June.

By Keith Button • Nov. 20, 2014

College faculty spend most of their time teaching

A national survey shows teaching taking up more time than research, service, and advising. 

By Keith Button • Nov. 20, 2014

56 Corinthian campuses to go nonprofit in acquisition

The nonprofit ECMC Group plans to acquire 56 of the shuttering for-profit college provider's campuses.

By Keith Button • Nov. 20, 2014

Tough sledding predicted for community college funding

A survey of state community college directors predicts that rural schools will have their highest levels of fiscal strain ever in 2014-15.

By Keith Button • Nov. 20, 2014

UC's Napolitano and Gov. Jerry Brown butt heads over tuition

University of California System President Janet Napolitano is proposing a 5% annual tuition hike for five years, but Brown has other ideas for cutting costs.

By Keith Button • Nov. 20, 2014