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60 articles retracted as academic journal busts peer review fraudsters
The Journal of Vibration and Control's investigation uncovered a ring of 130 peer reviewers who used fake identities.
By Keith Button • July 11, 2014 -
50 colleges now charge $60K or more per year
A new list by Business Insider rounds up the 50 priciest American higher ed institutions.
By Keith Button • July 11, 2014 -
No merger for USC and Scripps Research Institute
Talks of a possible acquisition or affiliation between the two parties have ended after a month.
By Keith Button • July 11, 2014 -
Tests show benefits of combining MOOCs with in-class teaching
Hybrid teaching may achieve the same results as traditional teaching, but with much less classroom time.
By Keith Button • July 11, 2014 -
Oxford academic: Beware the reputational risks of MOOCs
Sally Mapstone says universities and MOOC providers should devote more attention to quality.
By Keith Button • July 11, 2014 -
New America Foundation: Rethink financial aid for nontraditional students
A new report calls for federal financial aid that better serves students who aren't coming directly from high school.
By Keith Button • July 10, 2014 -
2 Miami U. football players charged with sexual battery
The alleged crimes occurred in a campus dorm room over the weekend, and the two athletes have since been suspended and kicked off of the team.
By Keith Button • July 10, 2014 -
Embattled UT-Austin president to keep job through June
William Powers has reached an agreement with the chancellor who threatened to have him fired this week.
By Keith Button • July 10, 2014 -
Faculty union certified for U. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
A state labor relations board has certified a union formed by nearly 500 non-tenure-track employees at the University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign.
By Keith Button • July 10, 2014 -
Report: Fewer college students staying for second year
The persistence rate for students starting college in fall 2012 was 68.7%.
By Keith Button • July 10, 2014 -
Cengage's Mindtap adds speech capture with YouSeeU partnership
The YouSeeU app allows instructors and students in oral communication classes to capture video of presentations.
By Roger Riddell • July 9, 2014 -
Vox deems Boston College football most likely to unionize
According to an analysis by Vox Media sports site SBNation, the top-tier football program may very well have players follow the lead of peers at Northwestern University.
By Keith Button • July 9, 2014 -
Gordon College head calls for religious exemption from antigay discrimination laws
Some students and faculty are upset with President D. Michael Lindsay for seeking an exemption to federal regulations that bar discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity.
By Keith Button • July 9, 2014 -
Washington and Lee U. ends Confederate flag displays
The South will rise no more at the Virginia university, which also recently saw its president issue a statement expressing regret for the school's past ownership of slaves.
By Keith Button • July 9, 2014 -
Burlington College, 3 other East Coast schools on accreditation probation
The Vermont school is joined by institutions in Pennsylvania, New York, and the District of Columbia.
By Keith Button • July 9, 2014 -
McCaskill campus sex assault survey reveals lack of student training
Preliminary results from the Missouri senator's survey of 450 colleges and universities show that a third of institutions don't address the issue with students.
By Keith Button • July 9, 2014 -
ACT acquires Pacific Metrics
ACT, the college admissions testing company, has acquired Pacific Metrics, developer of online assessments, including psychological testing.
By Keith Button • July 8, 2014 -
Blackboard expands student services with Perceptis acquisition
The deal further rounds out Blackboard's offerings as it works to provide a comprehensive array of solutions for universities.
By Roger Riddell • July 8, 2014 -
Enrollment in U.S. journalism schools declining
A new study shows that enrollment dropped two years in a row for the first time in 20 years, prompting questions about the future of journalism programs.
By Keith Button • July 8, 2014 -
Report: Recent college grads fared well during recession
A new study of 2007-2008 college graduates showed healthy employment rates.
By Keith Button • July 8, 2014 -
Ed Dept didn't know freeze would doom Corinthian
An anonymous source said Monday that the department didn't intend to force Corinthian Colleges Inc. to close when it froze funding.
By Keith Button • July 8, 2014 -
Cash-strapped Southern U. to pay millions on wheelchair accessibility
The school's Baton Rouge campus will pay an undisclosed amount along with the price of the upgrades to settle a lawsuit filed by a paraplegic student.
By Keith Button • July 8, 2014 -
NH mulls 4-year tuition freeze for in-state students
The plan would extend an existing two-year freeze.
By Keith Button • July 7, 2014 -
Charges dropped against witness in UNC academic scandal
Former African and Afro-American Studies Department chairman Julius Nyang'oro no longer faces a felony charge.
By Keith Button • July 7, 2014 -
Names revealed of 85 Corinthian colleges for sale
Under an agreement with the U.S. Department of Education, Corinthian Colleges Inc. will begin shutting down.
By Keith Button • July 7, 2014
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