Higher Ed: Page 361


  • City College of San Francisco averts closure

    New accreditation rules will buy the school more time to come into compliance and remain open.

    By Keith Button • June 13, 2014
  • Montana university sexual harassment case set to begin

    A Montana State University-Northern dean has accused a former provost of sexual harassment and the university of retaliating against him for complaining.

    By Keith Button • June 13, 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
  • UW-Madison consolidating data centers

    The university plans to pare its 97 data centers down to about eight.

    By Keith Button • June 13, 2014
  • Delaware lawmakers dismantle higher ed open records bill

    The bill would have required the state's public universities to fully comply with open records laws.

    By Keith Button • June 13, 2014
  • Knewton, Elsevier partner on adaptive learning for students in healthcare fields

    The two companies will collaborate on personalized courses for nursing, health professions, and medical students.

    By Roger Riddell • June 12, 2014
  • Faculty vote no confidence in Texas community college leadership

    The Blinn College faculty vote is focused on the district's president and vice president of instruction.

    By Keith Button • June 12, 2014
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    ICDC College highlights the rise in online education

    The amount of people taking online education classes continues to rise exponentially year on year, as highlighted by ICDC College. 

    June 12, 2014
  • Task force: Cut number of trustees at Rutgers

    The move is among recommendations to simplify governance for the university.

    By Keith Button • June 12, 2014
  • Stanford declines to expel sex assault assailant

    The university says the student, found responsible for sexual assault, does not pose a threat to the campus.

    By Keith Button • June 12, 2014
  • Harvard endowment chief stepping down

    Jane Mendillo, head of Harvard's $32.7 billion endowment, will leave at the end of the year.

    By Keith Button • June 12, 2014
  • GOP blocks Democrats' student loan refinancing bill

    The proposal would have allowed student loans to be refinanced at a lower interest rate, much like mortgages.

    By Keith Button • June 12, 2014
  • President Obama focuses on higher ed in first Tumblr Q&A

    Access and affordability were among topics discussed in the session.

    By Roger Riddell • June 11, 2014
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    Suffolk U. imposes salary freeze

    The salary freeze comes amid an $11 million decline in revenue.

    By Keith Button • June 11, 2014
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    Deep Dive

    These 7 supercomputers are the fastest at U.S. universities

    Along with the research they facilitate, ever-faster supercomputers give higher ed institutions another bragging right.

    By Keith Button • June 11, 2014
  • Two Temple U. profs facing ethics investigation

    The professors are alleged to have not adequately disclosed that their research on prisons was funded by the private prison industry.

    By Keith Button • June 11, 2014
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    Community colleges seek accreditation extension for San Fran peer

    The leaders of fellow two-year schools are appealing for an extension of the City College of San Francisco's July 31 deadline.

    By Keith Button • June 11, 2014
  • Former Sallie Mae unit up for billion-dollar Ed. Dept. contract

    The company, Navient, which last month settled a case accusing it of swindling soldiers, would potentially oversee student loan operations.

    By Roger Riddell • June 10, 2014
  • Campus sex crimes up 51% in 10-year span

    The latest figures from a U.S. Department of Education survey show other crimes fell alongside the increase.

    By Keith Button • June 10, 2014
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    2U's CEO talks hitting 10,000 students and the state of online learning

    Education Dive sat down with Chip Paucek to talk 2U's ups and downs, and the challenges the company faces going forward.

    By Roger Riddell • June 10, 2014
  • Three Ohio universities get bomb-sniffing dogs

    The state is funding the purchase and training of the dogs, and the program could eventually see them used at every public university in Ohio.

    By Keith Button • June 10, 2014
  • What do students think the university of the future looks like?

    A survey of more than 20,800 students reveals their vision of universities in 15 years, including an emphasis on online, career-skills-oriented learning.

    By Keith Button • June 10, 2014
  • NCAA settles video game lawsuit for $20M

    The settlement with Division 1 football and basketball players brings the total video game lawsuit settlement funds for college athletes to $60 million.

    By Keith Button • June 10, 2014
  • Headhunter departs Florida State president search

    Bill Funk, a well-known headhunter for college and university presidential searches, was accused by faculty of favoring a state senator.

    By Keith Button • June 10, 2014
  • College tuition a likely issue in Florida gov race

    State funding and rising tuition for public colleges and universities are likely to be focused on.

    By Keith Button • June 9, 2014
  • Accused campus sex assault perps fighting back with lawsuits

    Students expelled or suspended after being held responsible for sexual misconduct are considering and filing more lawsuits against their schools.

    By Keith Button • June 9, 2014