Universities driving Germany's green energy transformation

The European nation's Energiewende should serve as a warning that the U.S. risks falling behind if it doesn't make similar investments.

By Roger Riddell • May 12, 2014

5 reasons the college student loan debt crisis could top subprime mortgages

Are comparisons to the issues that led to the worldwide credit crisis warranted?

By Keith Button • May 12, 2014

Balloon crash claims lives of 2 U. of Richmond staff

The two women's basketball staff members were killed in a fiery hot air balloon crash as the university held graduation ceremonies.

By Keith Button • May 12, 2014

Quinnipiac U. plans layoffs, hires

Quinnipiac University will lay off 15 professors and make 12 new hires to start this fall.

By Keith Button • May 12, 2014

U. of Illinois faculty question whether adjunct will receive fair review

The adjunct professor reportedly once belonged to the extremist Symbionese Liberation Army.

By Keith Button • May 12, 2014

Colorado U. pays $32.5K to sex assault victim

The settlement stems from a federal Title IX complaint over the school's handling of a sexual assault case.

By Keith Button • May 12, 2014

Creighton U. must pay $478K in discrimination suit legal fees

A deaf medical school student successfully sued for discrimination after the school refused to provide interpreters.

By Keith Button • May 12, 2014

Suit accuses Common Application of antitrust violations

Admissions software provider CollegeNET claims diversity and competition have been "virtually eliminated" from the applications process.

By Keith Button • May 12, 2014

Google and grit: The week's most read education news

Get caught up on Google's latest ed app, Udemy's continued growth, and more right here!

By Roger Riddell • May 9, 2014

Tennessee universities face tuition hikes as high as 8.5%

Preliminary estimates place hikes for public four-year schools between 4.2% and 8.5%.

By Keith Button • May 9, 2014

Massachusetts policy urges civic learning in higher ed

The state's Board of Higher Education is urging public colleges and universities to make a commitment to civic learning. 

By Keith Button • May 9, 2014

Illinois higher ed pension glitch fixed

The error would have forced thousands of professors and other public university employees to retire early or face significant losses in benefits.

By Keith Button • May 9, 2014

NSA funding cybersecurity research at 4 universities

The agency has awarded contracts to study cybersecurity attacks and threats.

By Keith Button • May 9, 2014

Two groups consider accreditation for online courses

The Council for Higher Education Accreditation and a group called Modern States are exploring different approaches for online course providers.

By Keith Button • May 9, 2014

Ted Mitchell confirmed as U.S. undersecretary of education

The NewSchools Venture Fund CEO's background in teacher-education and reform likely played a role in his October nomination.

By Roger Riddell • May 8, 2014

EDPlus buys college review website Unigo

The online scholarship matching service now gains admissions advice, counseling services, and reviews for 6,500 colleges.

By Keith Button • May 8, 2014

Udemy raises $32M as growth continues

The online learning marketplace continues to grow following recent expansions of its mobile offering and a growing number of international users.

By Roger Riddell • May 8, 2014

New student loan rates set to increase

The interest rates for most federal student loans will go up on July 1.

By Keith Button • May 8, 2014

Grads more satisfied by college experience over school's status

A new poll makes a connection between grads' success, happiness, inspirational professors or mentors, and other factors.

By Keith Button • May 8, 2014

U. of Utah considering changes to 'sexist' fight song

The institution is fielding suggestions for lyrics that would make its fight song more politically correct.

By Keith Button • May 8, 2014

Survey: College grads overly optimistic about job prospects

This year's graduating class has a rosier outlook on job prospects than the reality experienced by 2012 and 2013 grads.

By Keith Button • May 8, 2014

Stanford U. vows to end coal investments

The university's $18.7-billion endowment is among the largest to be divested from fossil fuels.

By Roger Riddell • May 7, 2014

Amherst bans fraternities

The Amherst College board of trustees approved a policy that will allow students who are found to be members of underground fraternities at the college, which banned fraternities in 1984, to be suspended or expelled.

By Keith Button • May 7, 2014

Proposed Kansas policy would fire profs for improper tweets

The Kansas Board of Regents will vote next week on a policy that would discipline Kansas public college and university employees for improper social media posts.

By Keith Button • May 7, 2014

Education Management fraud suit will continue

A lawsuit can move forward with its accusations that Education Management, a for-profit college operator, engaged in fraud and shady recruiting practices, a judge has ruled.

By Keith Button • May 7, 2014