Higher Ed: Page
-
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 -
GI Bill dollars wasted on substandard schools
A report shows that hundreds of millions of dollars provided for veterans are going to reportedly unaccredited and substandard schools.
By Keith Button • June 30, 2014 -
Trendline
Student Success
Explore how universities are working to boost student outcomes by integrating remedial education, providing mental health tools and making education more accessible.
By Higher Ed Dive staff -
Video released of Arizona State U. police taking down prof
The newly released video showing white campus police officers wrestling a black professor to the ground during a May arrest in May is garnering support for critics of the arrest.
By Keith Button • June 30, 2014 -
Missouri universities take different tacks with budgets
Two budget approaches show hope that Gov. Jay Nixon's withholding of funding will be reversed.
By Keith Button • June 27, 2014 -
Republicans outnumbered 9-1 on Colorado U. campuses
A survey of University of Colorado students, faculty, and other staff members found that most felt an environment of respect, but students felt least respected for their political beliefs,
By Keith Button • June 27, 2014 -
Senators urge Ed. Dept. action in Corinthian case
Twelve U.S. senators have written a letter urging Arne Duncan to stop Corinthian Colleges Inc. from enrolling more students, among other measures.
By Keith Button • June 27, 2014 -
Accrediting commission slammed by California auditor
The commission that threatened to revoke City College of San Francisco's accreditation was criticized in a scathing report by the state's auditor.
By Keith Button • June 27, 2014 -
Winthrop U. formally fires suspended president
The expected termination of Jamie Comstock Williamson came just five days before the one-year anniversary of her hiring.
By Keith Button • June 27, 2014 -
Top Hat to integrate Boundless content in new partnership
Content from Boundless will now be available to hundreds of thousands of students at over 400 institutions.
By Roger Riddell • June 26, 2014 -
Deep Dive
Crazy campus amenities: How much is too much?
In the increasingly competitive battle for a shrinking student pool, many higher ed institutions are opting to glam it up. But is there more than meets the eye?
By Roger Riddell • June 26, 2014 -
Q2 sees ed tech investments slow
Venture capital investments totaled more than $305 million, down from more than $500 million in the first quarter.
By Keith Button • June 26, 2014 -
Ohio's Wilberforce U. in danger of losing accreditation
The school is the nation's oldest historically black private university.
By Keith Button • June 26, 2014 -
Kaplan acquires coding bootcamp provider
The test prep services provider has purchased Dev Bootcamp, a nine-week software coding skills course.
By Keith Button • June 26, 2014 -
Point Park U. adjuncts vote for union
The part-time instructors will organize under United Steelworkers' Adjunct Faculty Association.
By Keith Button • June 26, 2014 -
3 Southern U. campuses fall short of standards, can't hike tuition
The three schools also face 15% cuts to their state funding.
By Keith Button • June 26, 2014 -
New California tuition assistance program targets middle class
The program will give students who attend state universities tuition grants of up to $1,450.
By Keith Button • June 25, 2014 -
68 colleges team up for learning assessment project
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation-sponsored project includes both two- and four-year colleges in nine states.
By Keith Button • June 25, 2014 -
Federal Reserve Bank of NY: College still worth the investment
A report from the federal bank says the average return on investment for a college degree has held steady at 15% for more than a decade.
By Keith Button • June 25, 2014 -
Audit finds fault with 4 California schools on sex crime responses
The public universities were cited for inadequate employee training and slow responses to reported incidents.
By Keith Button • June 25, 2014 -
Schoology LMS raises $15M
The learning management system has raised $25 million to date.
By Keith Button • June 25, 2014 -
Oregon basketball players suspended 4-10 years in sex assault case
The three athletes were kicked off of the team, but weren't charged with any crimes due to a lack of evidence found by the district attorney's office.
By Keith Button • June 24, 2014 -
Dayton U. divests from fossil fuels
The university is reportedly the first Catholic institution to do so.
By Keith Button • June 24, 2014 -
Report: Penn State blocked investigators in sex abuse case
The report also finds that former Pennsylvania attorney general and current governor, Tom Corbett, didn't delay the sex abuse investigation for political gain.
By Keith Button • June 24, 2014 -
Student loan problem may not be as dire as media portrays
A new study concludes that today's student loan borrowers may be better off than those two decades ago.
By Keith Button • June 24, 2014 -
Coursera chief doesn't expect profit for 'quite a while'
New Coursera CEO Richard Levin says some of the universities that work with the company are covering their costs with shared revenue.
By Keith Button • June 24, 2014
Previous
