Higher Ed: Page 348
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U. of Phoenix founder John G. Sperling dies
Despite criticism of his company, the 93-year-old was a higher education innovator.
By Roger Riddell • Aug. 25, 2014 -
Scholars cancel U. of Illinois speaking engagements following job denial
Backlash persists following the university's decision to rescind a job offer to Steven Salaita in response to his critical and controversial tweets about Israel.
By Roger Riddell • Aug. 25, 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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California higher ed must provide employee insurance coverage for abortions
The state reversed a previous decision that allowed two Catholic universities to eliminate the coverage.
By Keith Button • Aug. 25, 2014 -
Burlington College facing cuts due to low enrollment
The financially shaky Vermont school has two years to get its act together.
By Keith Button • Aug. 25, 2014 -
Education Fixation: The week ahead in education news
Corinthian Colleges is facing more issues than many may have considered, but that's just one thing you can expect to learn more about on Education Dive in the coming week.
By Roger Riddell • Aug. 25, 2014 -
Higher ed shifting more healthcare costs to employees
A new survey shows over a quarter of institutions increasing in-network deductibles, as well as the employee's share of dependent coverage.
By Keith Button • Aug. 25, 2014 -
Southern U. president's contract not extended
Ron Mason and the university's board of supervisors butted heads over what direction Southern should be heading.
By Keith Button • Aug. 25, 2014 -
Universities sue FAA over drone ban
A group of research universities is among three organizations that filed suit against the regulator for effectively grounding their use of unmanned aircraft.
By Keith Button • Aug. 25, 2014 -
Online trends, IPOs, and green schools: The week's most read education news
Are MOOCs about to become a lot less open? Get caught up here!
By Roger Riddell • Aug. 22, 2014 -
One list Harvard doesn't make: 50 Fittest Colleges
The Active Times' list is perhaps the only in higher ed without an Ivy in the top 20.
By Keith Button • Aug. 22, 2014 -
Company pitching college roommate matchmaking service
Chicago's Compatibility is selling software to help colleges and universities better match students living in campus housing.
By Keith Button • Aug. 22, 2014 -
California community colleges to offer 4-year degrees
A total of 15 community colleges will offer bachelor's degrees if Gov. Jerry Brown signs the bill.
By Keith Button • Aug. 22, 2014 -
No ed tech investment bubble yet
An analysis of venture capital investments in education technology companies indicates that investor interest remains strong in the space, with no signs of waning.
By Keith Button • Aug. 22, 2014 -
Boston colleges must submit off-campus student addresses under new law
The city is attempting to monitor potential overcrowding problems.
By Keith Button • Aug. 22, 2014 -
Enrollment and fundraising solutions firms RuffaloCODY and Noel-Levitz merge
The combined companies plan to retain and expand their talent bases while launching new solutions.
By Roger Riddell • Aug. 21, 2014 -
SUNY police to get heroin OD kits
The move to equip campus police at the 12 State University of New York schools follows several deaths in recent years.
By Keith Button • Aug. 21, 2014 -
Deep Dive
These are the trends and challenges shaping online learning [Infographic]
Who's increasingly responsible for strategy, and how do you avoid common pitfalls?
By Roger Riddell • Aug. 21, 2014 -
Study challenges effectiveness of non-credit remedial college courses
The City University of New York System found that students in non-credit remedial algebra courses fared worse than those in college-level introductory statistics course.
By Keith Button • Aug. 21, 2014 -
More Indians, less Chinese applying to US grad schools
Chinese applications dropped 1%, while those from India jumped 33%.
By Keith Button • Aug. 21, 2014 -
Are the days of free MOOCs coming to an end?
Stanford University's head of massive open online courses predicts the school will abandon the free model.
By Keith Button • Aug. 21, 2014 -
Study shows cost-cutting higher ed consultants underdeliver
An Education Advisory Board study of 21 colleges and universities shows savings typically falling below projections.
By Keith Button • Aug. 20, 2014 -
2U partners with Habitat for Humanity on scholarship program
The $10,000 scholarships will be available for four programs to those eligible.
By Roger Riddell • Aug. 20, 2014 -
Only 39% of ACT takers have strong likelihood of freshman success
ACT test scores predict that only 39 percent of the 2014 test takers have a strong likelihood of success in their first year of college.
By Keith Button • Aug. 20, 2014 -
Study: Credit transfers from two-year to four-year colleges typically succeed
A U.S. Department of Education study looked at six years’ worth of transcript data gathered from nearly 17,000 students who started college in the 2003-2004 school year.
By Keith Button • Aug. 20, 2014 -
Alleged women's soccer hazing under investigation at U. of New Mexico
The University of New Mexico is investigating an alleged hazing incident involving women's soccer team players.
By Keith Button • Aug. 20, 2014
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