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Seminary's new president stays after admitting affair
Andover Newton Theological School's new president acknowledged an extramarital affair just days before he was inaugurated.
By Keith Button • Oct. 13, 2014 -
Student loan defaults link to degree completion
A policy analyst points out that student loan defaults can be tied to whether the borrower graduates or lands a job.
By Keith Button • Oct. 13, 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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Foundations, Microsoft, and teacher pet peeves: The week's most read education news
Fall behind? Get caught up on the remainder of our Educause coverage and more right here!
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 10, 2014 -
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Deep Dive11 ed tech developments from Educause
Seeing everything on display at a show this size is difficult, if not seemingly impossible, so here are a few things you might have missed.
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 10, 2014 -
More global recruiting offices on Indiana U's agenda
At least a half dozen offices are planned worldwide to aid in recruiting and alumni fundraising.
By Keith Button • Oct. 10, 2014 -
UVA alums beat Ivy League at stock picking
Professional investors' forum SumZero ranked 29 schools that had at least 20 graduates with 20 picks between them or 10 grads with 30 ideas combined.
By Keith Button • Oct. 10, 2014 -
US News to release global college rankings
The rankings will also include breakdowns for 11 specific countries, four regions, and 21 academic areas.
By Keith Button • Oct. 10, 2014 -
AAU: University research put the 'smart' in smartphones
The Association of American Universities spotlights the role of higher ed in smartphone advances.
By Keith Button • Oct. 10, 2014 -
FDA
NIH awards $32M for biomed big data research at 9 universities
The National Institutes of Health says the grants for boosting research using biomedical big data sets may grow to $656 million through 2020.
By Keith Button • Oct. 10, 2014 -
Pennsylvania State System could request $50M funding increase
The 12% state funding increase, if requested and granted, would avoid a tuition increase for the state's 14 universities.
By Keith Button • Oct. 9, 2014 -
City of Boston plans to build dorms
Boston's mayor has proposed partnerships between colleges and private developers to add 18,500 dorm beds in the city by 2030.
By Keith Button • Oct. 9, 2014 -
Texas State University System sees record enrollment
The system's record number of incoming freshmen contributes to its 17th straight year of enrollment gains.
By Keith Button • Oct. 9, 2014 -
SUNY launches Google Glass pilot program
The State University of New York Cobleskill is using the device in paramedic and animal hoof health programs.
By Keith Button • Oct. 9, 2014 -
Misreported data drops Lindenwood from U.S. News rankings
Rollins College was also revealed to have reported incorrect data, but its rank didn't change.
By Keith Button • Oct. 9, 2014 -
StudentLife app will help college students track mental health
The smartphone app is under development by a professor at Dartmouth College.
By Keith Button • Oct. 8, 2014 -
UVA extends health coverage to same-sex spouses
Following federal court decisions and a state policy change, health insurance coverage is being extended to same-sex spouses of faculty and staff.
By Keith Button • Oct. 8, 2014 -
University of Iowa recruiting at private colleges' expense
Private colleges worry the university's recruiting blitz for state residents will put them out of business.
By Keith Button • Oct. 8, 2014 -
Iowa regents will require consultant to submit expense receipts
The regents are increasing their oversight of Deloitte Consulting after paying out $366,000 for expenses without receipts.
By Keith Button • Oct. 8, 2014 -
Is federal financial aid all it's cracked up to be?
Recent studies cited by the New York Times detail for-profit, community college, and Pell aid issues in particular.
By Keith Button • Oct. 8, 2014 -
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Deep DiveDoes it pay to be a social CIO? [Educause 2014]
Four CIOs explored the risks and rewards of being active on social media during a panel at last week's Educause conference in Orlando.
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 7, 2014 -
Starbucks-ASU collaboration enrolls 1,800
About 1,000 employees will start their subsidized educations next week.
By Keith Button • Oct. 7, 2014 -
Only a third of re-enrolling college students graduate
An InsideTrack study shows that students who return to college after a year away have a 33.7% chance of graduating.
By Keith Button • Oct. 7, 2014 -
More than half of SAT takers not ready for college
Only 43% of students in 2014 scored at a college-ready level on the exam.
By Keith Button • Oct. 7, 2014 -
$6M in proposed cuts for U of Southern Maine
The university may cut 50 faculty jobs and two more programs as it attempts to close a $16 million budget gap.
By Keith Button • Oct. 7, 2014 -
5 colleges win ed tech awards
WCET, a division of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education, issues WOW awards annually for innovation in technology-based learning programs.
By Keith Button • Oct. 7, 2014
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