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EdCast raises $6M in its quest to facilitate university collaboration
The company hopes to create 'multiversities' via its OpenEdX-based Knowledge Cloud MOOC platform.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 22, 2014 -
U. of Delaware students rally over sexual harassment policy
Students want more transparency from the school after a professor's ousting.
By Keith Button • Sept. 22, 2014 -
Trendline
Emerging Technology
As higher ed deals with enrollment declines and other challenges, colleges need to consider how increased and changing use of technology affects students and campus finances.
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Common Application schools can skip the essays
After 40 years of emphasizing the point, the organization is opening its doors to schools that don't require admissions essays.
By Keith Button • Sept. 22, 2014 -
BYU tops Glassdoor's list of best higher ed employers
Flexible schedules, good benefits, and the perception that an institution is improving the world were frequently cited in employee opinions across the top schools.
By Keith Button • Sept. 19, 2014 -
Princeton welcomes most diverse freshman class ever
The Ivy League institution is hailing the shift as an embodiment of its pledge to promote access and diversity.
By Keith Button • Sept. 19, 2014 -
Deep Dive
6 solutions helping institutions bolster student success
A number of companies are working to help colleges and universities move students across the finish line.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 19, 2014 -
Study: Siblings follow one another to college
A study of 1.6 million pairs of siblings found that 19% of the younger siblings enrolled in the same college as their older brother or sister.
By Keith Button • Sept. 19, 2014 -
WA community colleges offering self-paced online degrees
Lumen Learning and 13 Washington state community colleges are collaborating on the business degree program.
By Keith Button • Sept. 19, 2014 -
Task force recommends 7 sex violence policies for UC campuses
Each University of California campus could soon have two sexual assault response teams if plans come to fruition.
By Keith Button • Sept. 18, 2014 -
Student loan debt disparity persists with black grads
A survey shows that half of all recent black college graduates are saddled with more that $25,000 in student loan debt.
By Keith Button • Sept. 18, 2014 -
U.S. schools top billionaire alumni list
Of the top 20 colleges and universities with the most billionaire undergraduate alumni, 16 are in the U.S.
By Keith Button • Sept. 18, 2014 -
Surveys show concern over higher ed enrollment
Data from Inside Higher Ed and KPMG show rising anxiety among admissions directors over enrollment goals.
By Keith Button • Sept. 18, 2014 -
Boston incubator looking for 8 ed-tech startups
LearnLaunch Accelerator in Boston is looking to sign the startups for a three-month stay in its incubator space, along with networking and mentoring opportunities.
By Keith Button • Sept. 18, 2014 -
President of financially troubled Paine College resigns
The private historically black college was put on probation by its accreditor in June.
By Keith Button • Sept. 17, 2014 -
Predatory lending suit demands Corinthian forgive $569M in loans
The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is suing Corinthian Colleges, accusing it of predatory lending, and seeking forgiveness of $569 million in outstanding student loans, plus other loans the company collected on dating back to July 2011.
By Keith Button • Sept. 17, 2014 -
Report: Higher ed leaving poor students in the dust
Are colleges and universities sacrificing low-income students to climb the rankings?
By Keith Button • Sept. 17, 2014 -
What can Obama's college ratings learn from healthcare?
A New York Times columnist argues that a proper ratings system should downgrade schools for exclusivity, not reward them for it.
By Keith Button • Sept. 17, 2014 -
Outgoing Harvard endowment chief's performance debated
Despite steep losses during the 2008 market crash, Harvard Management Company chief Jane Mendillo is credited with righting the ship.
By Keith Button • Sept. 16, 2014 -
USC announces 'ambitious' $650M expansion
The university says its new Campus Village development will be 'transformative' for the university and community alike.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 16, 2014 -
Deep Dive
9 reasons seniors could force a student loan debt solution
A new U.S. Government Accountability Office report raises the question of whether federal student loan debt's rising impact on senior citizens could lead to reform.
By Keith Button • Sept. 16, 2014 -
Most top-ranked schools fill student financial need gap
All but two of US News & World Report's top 20 institutions meet 100% of students' financial need.
By Keith Button • Sept. 16, 2014 -
MIT tops QS World University Rankings
Four of the international list's top 10 are from the United Kingdom.
By Keith Button • Sept. 16, 2014 -
Florida State presidential candidate grilled by students, faculty
State Sen. John Thrasher faced questions from students and faculty in sometimes-combative forums on Monday.
By Keith Button • Sept. 16, 2014 -
11 universities join forces to help first-gen, low-income students
The newly formed University Innovation Alliance will share and test best practices for retaining and graduating students.
By Keith Button • Sept. 16, 2014 -
U of West Florida's Bense scorned by faculty, praised by trustees
Faculty claim, among other things, that university president Judy Bense prioritized the creation of a football program over academics.
By Keith Button • Sept. 16, 2014
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