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Unizin, Kaplan, and Starbucks: The week's most-read education news
Find out about Hampshire college's rejection of ACT and SAT scores and more right here!
By Roger Riddell • June 20, 2014 -
Deep Dive
5 key takeaways on today's online student
A new report from The Learning House offers a plethora of data on the latest trends in distance education.
By Keith Button • June 20, 2014 -
Georgia college's accreditation stripped, 4 others put on probation
The loss of accreditation threatens Brewton-Parker College's federal aid eligibility and continuing operations.
By Keith Button • June 20, 2014 -
White supremacist's name expunged from Duke building
Aycock Hall, named for a former governor who led white supremacist movements, has a new name.
By Keith Button • June 20, 2014 -
Accused professor sues Northwestern for discrimination, defamation
Peter Ludlow was accused of sexual assault and non-consensual sex by two students.
By Keith Button • June 20, 2014 -
New rule would require tracking more campus sex crimes
A rule proposed by the U.S. Department of Education would require colleges and universities to expand tracking to include stalking and domestic violence.
By Keith Button • June 20, 2014 -
Education Dept. funding restrictions may be death blow for Corinthian
The department has moved to restrict the for-profit's access to federal funding, which is 80% of its revenue.
By Keith Button • June 20, 2014 -
Chegg survey shows campus violence a bigger concern for women
The survey of high school and college students shows that campus shootings, however, are a worry for most students regardless of gender.
By Keith Button • June 19, 2014 -
Bill to create third S. Carolina research university stalls
State lawmakers failed to advance a bill that would have made the College of Charleston a full-fledged research university.
By Keith Button • June 19, 2014 -
Hampshire College rejects SAT, ACT scores
The school is the first competitive four-year college in the nation that will not accept scores from either test on applications for admission and financial aid.
By Keith Button • June 19, 2014 -
Education Trust: Boost student outcomes with funding cuts to underperforming colleges
The advocacy group's new report argues that four-year institutions should be held accountable with the threat of federal funding cuts.
By Keith Button • June 19, 2014 -
Report: Online learning numbers at all-time high
A new report about online learning by high school and college students says that online learning can be better understood by dividing online learners into five types.
By Keith Button • June 19, 2014 -
Accusations fly between Winthrop U., suspended president
Letters exchanged between the institution's board and an attorney for the ousted president reveal reasons for termination and a threat to sue.
By Keith Button • June 18, 2014 -
Pensacola faculty reject proposed 2% pay hike over courseload issues
The proposal would also increase the amount of time required for a promotion.
By Keith Button • June 18, 2014 -
Kaplan agrees to clearly disclose info to prospective students
Kaplan's agreement with Florida Attorney General's office promises more transparency with prospective students regarding financial aid, accreditation, and other issues.
By Keith Button • June 18, 2014 -
Florida to award universities a combined $200M in performance funding
Officials at the state's public universities are making plans on how best to spend the bonus funding.
By Keith Button • June 18, 2014 -
Thomas Jefferson U. names college after $110M donor
Fashion billionaire Sidney Kimmel has donated $110 million to the school's now re-named Sidney Kimmel Medical Center.
By Keith Button • June 18, 2014 -
Deep Dive
Will Unizin be a game changer for higher ed?
The coalition of universities could shake up online learning, textbook publishing, learning software, and other intellectual property created and used by higher ed institutions.
By Keith Button • June 17, 2014 -
U. of Washington student arrested after threatening to kill women
The student's online threats included praise for Elliot Rodger, the University of California student who went on a killing rampage last month.
By Keith Button • June 17, 2014 -
Yale employee indicted in kickback scheme
The former audio-visual projects manager allegedly arranged to receive kickbacks from vendors he contracted for work..
By Keith Button • June 17, 2014 -
Udacity to offer targeted job courses through 'nanodegrees'
The online education provider's pivot away from MOOCs sees it offering students entry-level skills for high-demand tech jobs.
By Keith Button • June 17, 2014 -
American charitable giving for education reaches record high
Though U.S. charitable giving to education fell during the recession, it is now up to a record $52.07 billion in 2013.
By Keith Button • June 17, 2014 -
Highly praised Starbucks program requires large upfront tuition payments first
The fine details of the online degree partnership with Arizona State University aren't sitting well with some.
By Keith Button • June 17, 2014 -
Starbucks and Arizona State partner on tuition reimbursement program
The program will cover a percentage of employees' tuition for the freshman and sophomore years of an online program.
By Roger Riddell • June 16, 2014 -
U. of Southern Maine makes final cuts to close $2.5M budget gap
The shuttering of three academic programs is expected to close what had started as a $14 million budget gap.
By Keith Button • June 16, 2014
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