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LinkedIn unveils tools for helping students find the right college
The professional networking site is offering three new features to help college-bound students align colleges, courses, and careers.
By Keith Button • Oct. 2, 2014 -
General Theological Seminary professors fired for walkout protest
Eight full-time faculty members were let go after calling for their dean to be fired.
By Keith Button • Oct. 2, 2014 -
Audit: Ed Dept too lax with direct assessment program applications
The department reportedly failed to ensure that undeserving programs offering degrees based on direct assessment student evaluations aren't funded with federal aid.
By Keith Button • Oct. 2, 2014 -
U. of California reconsiders out-of-state enrollment push
As in-state enrollment declines, the university system is reviewing whether it has focused too much on non-resident students.
By Keith Button • Oct. 1, 2014 -
Penn State dropping its Confucius Institute
The announcement follows a similar falling out with the China-government-backed institute at the University of Chicago.
By Keith Button • Oct. 1, 2014 -
Deep Dive
Wednesday at Educause: Leadership, Watson, and social CIOs
The announcements might have slowed down, but there was still plenty to take in.
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 1, 2014 -
24 colleges win $75M in federal grants
The U.S. Department of Education awards are meant to support the institutions' efforts to improve learning and cut costs.
By Keith Button • Oct. 1, 2014 -
Higher ed CIOs: Faculty, student training substandard
The Campus Computing Project's annual survey identified key areas where CIOs see a need for improvement.
By Keith Button • Oct. 1, 2014 -
Three more universities join Unizin
The University of Wisconsin-Madison, Oregon State University, and the University of Minnesota are joining the digital learning consortium.
By Keith Button • Oct. 1, 2014 -
Cornell hires first female president
University of Southern California Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Elizabeth Garrett is set to take the reins.
By Keith Button • Oct. 1, 2014 -
Deep Dive
Tuesday at Educause 2014: Disruptive innovation, awards, and more
Get caught up on the sessions and all of the latest announcements from Blackboard, Desire2Learn, Instructure, and more.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 30, 2014 -
Pearson's REVEL aims to replace the traditional textbook [Educause 2014]
Can the latest in instructional design research and advanced learning tech finally make students complete their reading assignments?
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 30, 2014 -
More medical schools using 'holistic' admissions
A study shows that applicants are increasingly assessed on their personal life experiences in addition to grades and test scores.
By Keith Button • Sept. 30, 2014 -
Yale, Duke, and Minnesota endowments up 20%
Positive returns continue for higher ed overall for the second fiscal year in a row.
By Keith Button • Sept. 30, 2014 -
$450M in federal job training grants will go to 270 community colleges
The grants from the Departments of Education and Labor were announced on Monday.
By Keith Button • Sept. 30, 2014 -
U-Mass Amherst reconsidering student drug informant program
A campus police program that used students as drug informants is under review after a student's death was made public.
By Keith Button • Sept. 30, 2014 -
D2L announces Web accessibility MOOC with Portland Community College [Educause 2014]
The MOOC is meant to help online educators address the needs of students with disabilities.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 29, 2014 -
Dell announces that 8 universities have adopted its learning and research solutions [Educause 2014]
The computer giant will also take part in a series of sessions and panels at the Orlando conference.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 29, 2014 -
Massachusetts attorney general sued by for-profit schools
A group representing for-profit career schools says in a lawsuit that the state's new regulations are an undue burden on small businesses and a violation of their First Amendment rights.
By Keith Button • Sept. 29, 2014 -
Justice Department launches Corinthian investigation
At the center of the latest investigation are alleged student attendance and grade record manipulations, lies about funding sources, and job placement rate inflation.
By Keith Button • Sept. 29, 2014 -
Survey: Campus HR positive about harassment policies, less so about adjunct pay
A survey from Inside Higher Ed also shows growing concern over the cost of healthcare for retirees.
By Keith Button • Sept. 29, 2014 -
U of Chicago rejects China's Confucius Institute
An agreement between the two won't be renewed.
By Keith Button • Sept. 26, 2014 -
Corinthian sale not so easy
The U.S. Department of Education finds itself trying to shore up Corinthian Colleges, for the sake of taxpayers, at the same time it shuts the for-profit education company down.
By Keith Button • Sept. 26, 2014 -
College enrollment dropped by nearly a million in 2 years
The data from the U.S. Census Bureau shows community colleges taking the brunt of the impact.
By Keith Button • Sept. 26, 2014 -
U of North Texas payroll scheme took $75.6M from state
The Lone Star State has been overpaying, possibly since the 1970s, and now it wants its money back.
By Keith Button • Sept. 26, 2014
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