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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 -
Trendline
Mental Health and Wellness
This Trendline examines how colleges can address rising mental health concerns and support at-risk groups, such as transgender students and college athletes.
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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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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
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