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St. Augustine's U. to cut 70 adjuncts, implement furlough
The cash-strapped North Carolina institution is making the cuts and furloughing employees for a week in December to stay afloat.
By Keith Button • Aug. 12, 2014 -
MIT researcher building 'YouTube for MOOCs'
Juho Kim studied more than 6.9 million MOOC video sessions to help create a new and improved viewing platform.
By Keith Button • Aug. 12, 2014 -
Critics of UC non-resident recruiting: Money talks, Californians walk
University of California schools are increasingly recruiting out-of-state students because of the nearly $23,000 more in annual tuition they pay.
By Keith Button • Aug. 11, 2014 -
CUNY adjuncts win city health insurance
The college's part-time instructors will now receive health insurance through a New York City fund.
By Keith Button • Aug. 11, 2014 -
House bill would let colleges off the hook for student worker health insurance
If passed, colleges and universities will be able to opt out of the mandate requiring them to provide health insurance for student employees who work more than 30 hours per week.
By Keith Button • Aug. 11, 2014 -
Education Fixation: The week ahead in education news
From textbook, tech, and study habits to back-to-school classroom products and deals, here's what you can expect to see on Education Dive in the coming week.
By Roger Riddell • Aug. 11, 2014 -
College Network faces state and federal investigations, class-action suit
The test prep company allegedly used deceptive tactics in selling preparation materials for college credit exams.
By Keith Button • Aug. 11, 2014 -
NCAA appeals, seeks clarity in antitrust case
Friday's decision in the O'Bannon anti-trust case is likely the beginning of a drawn-out legal saga.
By Keith Button • Aug. 11, 2014 -
Spending and achievement: The week's most read education news
Get caught up on the latest trends in higher ed spending and more right here!
By Roger Riddell • Aug. 8, 2014 -
Princeton to drop 35% limit on As
The university initially designed the policy to curb grade inflation.
By Keith Button • Aug. 8, 2014 -
Survey: Student loans are bad for graduates' sense of well-being
A survey of 11,000 college graduates found that student loan debt also led to deficits in their sense of well-being compared to their debt-free peers.
By Keith Button • Aug. 8, 2014 -
Walsh senate campaign ends over college plagiarism
The decision comes less than a month after the New York Times reported he had apparently plagiarized his master's thesis at the U.S. Army War College in 2007.
By Keith Button • Aug. 8, 2014 -
Deep Dive
4 reasons other for-profits might not follow in Corinthian's footsteps
Predictions of companies like ITT and Apollo biting the dust may be exaggerated.
By Keith Button • Aug. 8, 2014 -
Cazenovia exceeds all other NY colleges in sex offenses per capita
A Syracuse.com report revealed 12.12 offenses per 1,000 students.
By Keith Button • Aug. 8, 2014 -
Colorado U. pays $825K settlement to smear victim, moves to fire professor
A philosophy professor allegedly smeared the student's reputation after she was sexually assaulted by a doctoral student.
By Keith Button • Aug. 8, 2014 -
Rift with faculty sends Pasadena City College president packing
Mark Rocha faced heavy criticism for neglecting to consult faculty on major decisions.
By Keith Button • Aug. 8, 2014 -
Blackboard bolsters Transact with CardSmith acquisition
The deal adds cloud-based services to the Transact portfolio.
By Roger Riddell • Aug. 7, 2014 -
Improved UW MOOCs to launch in January
The University of Wisconsin-Madison is set to launch its second round of massive open online courses at the beginning of the year.
By Keith Button • Aug. 7, 2014 -
Was U. of Oregon President Gottfredson forced out?
The details surrounding Michael Gottfredson's departure fit the tell-tale signs of a forced exit.
By Keith Button • Aug. 7, 2014 -
Study: College selectivity not connected to graduation prospects
A study found that how selective a four-year college is has little bearing on the prospects of graduating for a student at that college.
By Keith Button • Aug. 7, 2014 -
Iowa regents approve combined purchasing
In an attempt to cut costs, the state's three universities can now purchase certain items under combined contracts instead of individually.
By Keith Button • Aug. 7, 2014 -
2U's revenue up 32% in Q2 as losses decelerate
CEO and co-founder Chip Paucek sees continued growth as the company meets one of its annual goals.
By Roger Riddell • Aug. 6, 2014 -
UNC whistleblower offers no excuses against plagiarism accusations
The main whistleblower in the University of North Carolina student-athlete academic scandal allegedly failed to properly attribute sources in her 2009 master's thesis.
By Keith Button • Aug. 6, 2014 -
Senators' letter expresses concern about for-profit educators
Six Senate Democrats have written to President Obama to express concerns about for-profit colleges and their financial instability.
By Keith Button • Aug. 6, 2014 -
$20M goes to 6 universities to study climate change
The National Science Foundation has awarded $20 million in grants to six universities to study climate change.
By Keith Button • Aug. 6, 2014
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