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Accusations fly between Winthrop U., suspended president
Letters exchanged between the institution's board and an attorney for the ousted president reveal reasons for termination and a threat to sue.
By Keith Button • June 18, 2014 -
Pensacola faculty reject proposed 2% pay hike over courseload issues
The proposal would also increase the amount of time required for a promotion.
By Keith Button • June 18, 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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Kaplan agrees to clearly disclose info to prospective students
Kaplan's agreement with Florida Attorney General's office promises more transparency with prospective students regarding financial aid, accreditation, and other issues.
By Keith Button • June 18, 2014 -
Florida to award universities a combined $200M in performance funding
Officials at the state's public universities are making plans on how best to spend the bonus funding.
By Keith Button • June 18, 2014 -
Thomas Jefferson U. names college after $110M donor
Fashion billionaire Sidney Kimmel has donated $110 million to the school's now re-named Sidney Kimmel Medical Center.
By Keith Button • June 18, 2014 -
Deep Dive
Will Unizin be a game changer for higher ed?
The coalition of universities could shake up online learning, textbook publishing, learning software, and other intellectual property created and used by higher ed institutions.
By Keith Button • June 17, 2014 -
U. of Washington student arrested after threatening to kill women
The student's online threats included praise for Elliot Rodger, the University of California student who went on a killing rampage last month.
By Keith Button • June 17, 2014 -
Yale employee indicted in kickback scheme
The former audio-visual projects manager allegedly arranged to receive kickbacks from vendors he contracted for work..
By Keith Button • June 17, 2014 -
Udacity to offer targeted job courses through 'nanodegrees'
The online education provider's pivot away from MOOCs sees it offering students entry-level skills for high-demand tech jobs.
By Keith Button • June 17, 2014 -
American charitable giving for education reaches record high
Though U.S. charitable giving to education fell during the recession, it is now up to a record $52.07 billion in 2013.
By Keith Button • June 17, 2014 -
Highly praised Starbucks program requires large upfront tuition payments first
The fine details of the online degree partnership with Arizona State University aren't sitting well with some.
By Keith Button • June 17, 2014 -
Starbucks and Arizona State partner on tuition reimbursement program
The program will cover a percentage of employees' tuition for the freshman and sophomore years of an online program.
By Roger Riddell • June 16, 2014 -
U. of Southern Maine makes final cuts to close $2.5M budget gap
The shuttering of three academic programs is expected to close what had started as a $14 million budget gap.
By Keith Button • June 16, 2014 -
AAUP censures Northeastern Illinois U over tenure denial case
The university allegedly rejected the tenure bid of an assistant professor due to his association with colleagues who voted "no confidence" in the school's president.
By Keith Button • June 16, 2014 -
Winthrop U. suspends president
The suspension of President Jamie Comstock Williamson is notice of termination for cause.
By Keith Button • June 16, 2014 -
Report makes economic case for college education in Maine
The study, which examined data like lifetime earnings and taxes paid, was conducted to counter the idea that the state lacks good jobs for graduates.
By Keith Button • June 16, 2014 -
Mississippi community colleges hike tuition 4%
The hike comes despite a 4.6% increase in state funding.
By Keith Button • June 16, 2014 -
2U, K12 LMS options, and supercomputers: The week's most read education news
Learn more about President Obama's new efforts to help manage student loan debt and more right here!
By Roger Riddell • June 13, 2014 -
2 Brown U. football players accused of sexual assault ordered off campus
The school ordered the pair to leave campus in April, five months after their alleged assault of a Providence College student.
By Keith Button • June 13, 2014 -
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 -
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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