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

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Enrollment and Retention

A look at the pandemic's continuing impact on enrollment and how colleges can ensure students stay on course.

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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

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

Stung by $1.2M payout, UMass-Dartmouth abandons discrimination appeals

A faculty member had claimed that her gender and race were the reason she hadn't been promoted to full professor.

By Keith Button • Aug. 6, 2014

Study: Minority-serving colleges do more with less

Despite lower graduation rates, students are just as likely to graduate from a minority-serving college or university as they are from a traditional school.

By Keith Button • Aug. 6, 2014

SIU-Carbondale ordered to pay 2011 furlough wages

The $1.9 million in back wages weren't paid during a furlough imposed by the university in 2011 due to contentious union contract negotiations.

By Keith Button • Aug. 5, 2014

ITT CEO Modany to step down

After a tough month, the for-profit college provider announced its CEO will step down by Feb. 5.

By Keith Button • Aug. 5, 2014

Poor colleges failing to meet fundraising goals

An Academic Impressions survey finds that under-financed colleges aren't getting much help in the way of fundraising.

By Keith Button • Aug. 5, 2014

Consultant bills Iowa universities $220K in expenses with no receipts

The state's public universities have engaged Deloitte Consulting on a $3.3 million project, but aren't asking for receipts with the expenses bill.  

By Keith Button • Aug. 5, 2014