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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 -
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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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 -
UT-Austin president pressured to resign
The UT System's chancellor has told Bill Powers that he must resign or be fired at Thursday's Board of Regents meeting.
By Keith Button • July 7, 2014 -
ASU, Thunderbird discussing merger
The deal would leave the future of Thunderbird's MBA program up in the air.
By Keith Button • July 7, 2014 -
Another for-profit college operator faces Corinthian-like problems
ITT Educational Services Inc. could suffer serious federal financial sanctions because of its delay in producing financial documents.
By Keith Button • July 3, 2014 -
10 Pennsylvania colleges team up to save money, improve teaching
The consortium of private liberal arts colleges comes as pressure increases to keep the cost of tuition in line as enrollments fall.
By Keith Button • July 3, 2014 -
Ed tech to FCC: Tear down this proposal
Four ed tech companies have filed letters objecting to a proposal that would allow the creation of fast lanes and slow lanes for Internet connections.
By Keith Button • July 3, 2014 -
Lawsuit: Admissions software company owed colleges $4.7 million
The suit filed against Embark also alleges the company lied to clients about why they weren't getting their money.
By Keith Button • July 3, 2014 -
12 schools added to Ed. Dept. sex abuse investigations list
The list now totals 67.
By Keith Button • July 3, 2014 -
Private college discounts at all-time high
A survey shows the schools are taking in just 54 cents for every $1 they claim to charge in tuition and fees.
By Keith Button • July 2, 2014 -
Former Iowa State scientist pleads not guilty to making false statements
The scientist previously confessed to falsifying AIDS research results.
By Keith Button • July 2, 2014 -
Group sues 4 universities over free speech, plans dozens more suits
The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education claims the four universities it sued violated First Amendment rights to free speech.
By Keith Button • July 2, 2014 -
U. of Arizona professor claims her firing was political
The assistant professor and medical marijuana researcher claims she was fired because of political pressure from state Republicans.
By Keith Button • July 2, 2014 -
Blackboard adds In Case of Crisis emergency response app to Mosaic
The app allows campuses to push information about emergency situations to the mobile devices of employees and students, and to receive tips and other information.
By Keith Button • July 2, 2014 -
Ex-ISU president who threw tantrum is guilty of disorderly conduct
Timothy Flanagan resigned as president of Illinois State University in March over a screaming incident directed at the university's grounds superintendent.
By Keith Button • July 1, 2014 -
UMass wins funding race against other MA schools
The University of Massachusetts will receive its requested funding increase, but the other public universities and colleges in the state will not.
By Keith Button • July 1, 2014 -
Education Dept. releases latest college cost figures
The U.S. Department of Education has updated its College Affordability and Transparency Center figures on net prices and tuition for the most expensive and least expensive schools in the country.
By Keith Button • July 1, 2014 -
Corinthian to sell Heald schools
Move is part of plan mandated by the U.S. Department of Education.
By Keith Button • July 1, 2014 -
NCAA re-opens investigation of UNC grade-changing scandal
New sources may be willing to talk.
By Keith Button • July 1, 2014 -
2 Hawaii regents resign over financial disclosure requirements
A bill approved by state legislators would require regents to make public their financial disclosure forms.
By Keith Button • June 30, 2014 -
Deep Dive
At the opposite end of high-tech education solutions: Discussions over a pint
Professors at many institutions perform community outreach via face-to-face discussions at local bars and cafés.
By Keith Button • June 30, 2014 -
Butler U. hacking exposes personal information of 163,000
Hackers may have stolen data including Social Security numbers and bank account numbers from 163,000 people associated with the school.
By Keith Button • June 30, 2014 -
Penn State sex offense stats skewed by Sandusky scandal
A Washington Post analysis shows the 2012 stats were driven up by the former assistant football coach's crimes.
By Keith Button • June 30, 2014
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