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Campus IT bracing for 'Internet of Things' demands
The estimated 26 billion wireless devices in the "Internet of Things" is expected to put a strain on campus wireless networks, data centers, and IT security.
By Keith Button • Oct. 24, 2014 -
Higher ed trade association CEOs well paid
Tax filings by 48 higher education trade associations reveal that most top executives were paid more than the $400,000 median salary of university presidents.
By Keith Button • Oct. 24, 2014 -
Trendline
Mental Health and Wellness
This Trendline examines how colleges can address rising mental health concerns and support at-risk groups, such as transgender students and college athletes.
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Oklahoma band director issue resolved, Ohio State still facing its own
The University of Oklahoma's marching band director resigned in response to leadership complaints, while Ohio State filed a response to its fired band director's lawsuit.
By Keith Button • Oct. 24, 2014 -
Deep Dive
These 6 incidents pitted faculties against their administrations
Votes of no confidence and other measures have seen varying degrees of success when faculty express their displeasure with campus leadership.
By Keith Button • Oct. 23, 2014 -
Loopholes give campus rapists clean slate with transfer
Many higher ed sexual assault policies don't require institutions to inform other colleges and universities, or the police, about cases when the accused student transfers.
By Keith Button • Oct. 23, 2014 -
Heavy presence for Ohio colleges on student loan default lists
According to Quartz, no state has more schools with larger increases in three-year student loan defaults.
By Keith Button • Oct. 23, 2014 -
RTI International's new tool tracks community college success
The Completion Arch analyzes federal and state data on community colleges to get a better understanding of how students progress and succeed.
By Keith Button • Oct. 23, 2014 -
Education Dept easing PLUS loan credit requirements
The new standards will take effect at the end of March 2015.
By Keith Button • Oct. 23, 2014 -
Over 3,000 students across two decades mixed up in UNC cheating scandal
The latest investigation conducted by a former Justice Department official reveals a wider-ranging fraud than prior probes.
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 22, 2014 -
Oklahoma president hears out marching band after $20K in critical ads
Much of the band's complaints were with its leadership and a rule forbidding them to publicly criticize it.
By Keith Button • Oct. 22, 2014 -
UNC-Greensboro chancellor says retirement unrelated to employee arrests
Controversy in the university's public relations office under leadership she appointed reportedly has nothing to do with Linda Brady's exit.
By Keith Button • Oct. 22, 2014 -
Ebola forces tough travel choices for campus administrators
Administrators are balancing campus health and safety with allowing faculty and students access to medical and humanitarian opportunities in affected West African countries.
By Keith Button • Oct. 22, 2014 -
U of Wisconsin campus' VHS-to-digital conversion could take 10 years
The university's La Crosse campus has over 5,000 tapes in its VHS library.
By Keith Button • Oct. 22, 2014 -
Lynda.com now offers courses for IT professionals
Online learning company lynda.com has launched courses aimed at helping businesses and individuals keep their IT skills current.
By Keith Button • Oct. 22, 2014 -
Deep Dive
EdCast CEO: The multiversity can help fend off MOOC disruption
While his company utilizes MOOCs as an open resource, Karl Mehta says its platform doesn't require institutions to give up intellectual property and students to third parties.
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 21, 2014 -
National data exchange will help boost community college degrees
More students will be able to receive their associate degrees with the help of reverse credit transfers thanks to the new exchange.
By Keith Button • Oct. 21, 2014 -
Stanford tops 2013 college fundraising list
Stanford University raised $931.6 million from private donors in 2013, the most of any U.S. college or university.
By Keith Button • Oct. 21, 2014 -
Rice University launches first AP MOOCs on edX
The free course covers AP Biology and would soon be followed by courses from Boston University, MIT, and more.
By Keith Button • Oct. 21, 2014 -
Burlington College selling lakefront property to pay down debt
To help pay down $11.4 million in debt, the Vermont college is proposing a sale of 25 of the 32 acres it bought in 2010.
By Keith Button • Oct. 21, 2014 -
Higher ed hits the campaign trail
Democratic Congressional candidates are putting higher education issues in the spotlight against their 2014 mid-term opponents.
By Keith Button • Oct. 21, 2014 -
USDA
Pumpkin festival riot at NH's Keene State injures 26
Photos and videos are under review, and the college's president says students involved may be expelled.
By Keith Button • Oct. 20, 2014 -
Final Clery Act revisions released by Ed Department
The U.S. Department of Education released its final rules for Clery Act requirements of colleges and universities.
By Keith Button • Oct. 20, 2014 -
Stanford president still sees 'tsunami' headed for higher ed
John Hennessy spoke to the Washington Post about a range of higher ed topics, including MOOCs, sexual assault prevention, and federal policy.
By Keith Button • Oct. 20, 2014 -
U of Oklahoma marching band spends $20K to criticize school's president
The band bought more than a half-dozen full-page newspaper ads in Oklahoma and Texas.
By Keith Button • Oct. 20, 2014 -
Walla Walla A&S faculty votes no confidence president
The 'bullying' community college president still has the backing of trustees.
By Keith Button • Oct. 20, 2014
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