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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 -
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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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 -
College of Marin investigates alleged $200K financial aid fraud
The Bay Area community college is investigating the scheme, which reportedly involved 23 fake students.
By Keith Button • Sept. 15, 2014 -
Report: Community colleges succeeding with students over 50
An American Association of Community Colleges job training and career development program for people older than 50 was deemed a success.
By Keith Button • Sept. 15, 2014 -
Questions remain regarding Obama's planned college ratings
While the system is due within one year, several issues remain unresolved.
By Keith Button • Sept. 15, 2014 -
Cleveland's CampusEAI funding ed tech startups
CampusEAI is interested in funding new ed-tech startups.
By Keith Button • Sept. 15, 2014 -
Sex assault complaints frequently dropped by Florida State, Tallahassee police
In an issue seen in other jurisdictions, accusers are labeled uncooperative and their cases are dropped if they don't explicitly ask for an investigation.
By Keith Button • Sept. 15, 2014 -
MOOCs, Twitter, and rankings: The week's most read education news
Learn more about Pearson's recent student survey on tablets and more right here!
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 12, 2014 -
U of Oregon switches up presidential search
The chairman of the university's board of trustees will control the search process in a move that runs counter to the prior use of a broadly representative search committee.
By Keith Button • Sept. 12, 2014 -
Oculus founder donates $31M to U of Maryland
Brendan Iribe's donation, the largest in UMD history, will go toward building a virtual reality lab at the university.
By Keith Button • Sept. 12, 2014 -
Colleges get free access to Epic Games' graphics engine
The creator of Gears of War is will make its Unreal Engine 4 available to accredited programs.
By Keith Button • Sept. 12, 2014 -
Profs fighting U of Pittsburgh over intellectual property rights
Professors are disputing whether they need to sign away intellectual property rights so the school can receive funding for research.
By Keith Button • Sept. 12, 2014 -
Cornell settles $168M wrongful death lawsuit
The suit against the university, along with the city of Ithaca, NY, was filed by the father of a student who committed suicide by jumping off a city-owned bridge near campus.
By Keith Button • Sept. 12, 2014 -
U. of Illinois board shoots down Salaita hiring
A lawsuit over the revoked job offer is likely imminent.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 11, 2014 -
Kentucky State students pay bills after being dropped
The more than 600 students dropped over outstanding balances reportedly accounted for a $7 million deficit.
By Keith Button • Sept. 11, 2014 -
Campus police arming with military surplus
Many higher ed institutions are among the 8,000 law-enforcement agencies that have received the equipment free of charge from a Department of Defense program.
By Keith Button • Sept. 11, 2014 -
Dartmouth engineering school expands use of Dassault's Solidworks platform
The 3D design platform is set to become part of the school's core curriculum, and will also be available to non-majors.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 10, 2014
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