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  • Clery Act: Colleges and universities typically pay 25% less than fined

    Institutions facing Clery Act fines since 2000 have seen the amount they owe reduced 17 out of 21 times since 2000.

    By Keith Button • July 17, 2014
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    Campbellsville U. will forgo Baptist funding to gain freedom to appoint trustees

    The institution will phase out the $1 million in annual funding it receives from the Kentucky Baptist Convention.

    By Keith Button • July 17, 2014
  • Trendline

    Enrollment and Retention

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

    By Higher Ed Dive staff
  • U. of Iowa law school faces new trial from Republican claiming discrimination

    A woman alleges her political beliefs were the reason she was passed over for a job teaching legal writing in 2006.

    By Keith Button • July 16, 2014
  • U. of Utah designs dorm with Silicon Valley in mind

    The $45 million residence is designed to foster startup-style collaboration among future entrepreneurs.

    By Keith Button • July 16, 2014
  • UNC-Wilmington prof. wins promotion, legal fees in free speech settlement

    Mike Adams, a criminology professor and Christian author, will receive a promotion to full professor and a $9,000 annual raise.

    By Keith Button • July 16, 2014
  • Gettysburg College punishes 27 students for Philly drug ring connection

    Sanctions include suspensions and expulsions in the wake of an April drug bust.

    By Keith Button • July 16, 2014
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    Udemy rolls out Social Innovation program for nonprofits

    The program will see grants awarded to nonprofits for use in building internal or external courses on the online teaching and learning marketplace.

    By Roger Riddell • July 16, 2014
  • Federal appeals court backs UT-Austin race-based admissions policies

    U.S. Supreme Court precedent played heavily into the court's decision, but lawyers are already promising another appeal.

    By Roger Riddell • July 15, 2014
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    Dept. of Education issues new sex assault reporting guidance

    Colleges and universities must make a good-faith effort to comply with amended laws on reporting sexual assaults and related incidents before final rules are issued.

    By Keith Button • July 15, 2014
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    Federal loans blocked for nearly 1M community college students

    Because many community colleges don't participate in federal student loan programs, 8.5% of those students don't have access to the loans.

    By Keith Button • July 15, 2014
  • Deep Dive

    5 higher ed power struggles that echo UT-Austin

    Bill Powers' battle for his job is similar to what other presidents at state universities have faced in recent years.

    By Keith Button • July 15, 2014
  • Moody's sees glass half empty for higher ed sector

    Moody's Investors Service predicts a higher likelihood of negative actions on credit ratings over the the next 12 to 18 months.    

    By Keith Button • July 15, 2014
  • Apollo Education Group to fall under federal magnifying glass

    The U.S. Department of Education will review the for-profit's administration of federal student aid.

    By Keith Button • July 15, 2014
  • Audit criticizes US Ed. Department's response to collection agency complaints

    The department's Federal Student Aid office hasn't adequately addressed complaints, according to its Office of Inspector General.

    By Keith Button • July 15, 2014
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    UCLA settles racial profiling suit

    For $500,000, the university settled a $10 million lawsuit filed by a prominent black judge who accused the campus police of racially profiling and mistreating him during a traffic stop in 2013.

    By Keith Button • July 14, 2014
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    IRS determines Ohio U. president's housing is taxable

    The audit involved raises a potential issue for other universities with similar arrangements.  

    By Keith Button • July 14, 2014
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    Judge declines to force Corinthian disclosures in ads

    A judge ruled against the California attorney general's request to order the for-profit college provider to disclose its financial instability when advertising to prospective students.

    By Keith Button • July 14, 2014
  • Lawsuits target predatory student loan repayment services

    The Illinois attorney general plans to file lawsuits against two companies accused of preying on people seeking help with repaying their student loans.  

    By Keith Button • July 14, 2014
  • NYT exposes how one college bungled a sex assault case

    The piece details how Hobart and William Smith Colleges reportedly mishandled a case involving a freshman and three alleged perpetrators on the school's football team.    

    By Keith Button • July 14, 2014
  • 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
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    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
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    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