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Google Classroom signing up beta testers
The organization app is registering professors and teachers for a limited preview before it goes live in September.
By Keith Button • May 7, 2014 -
Coursera gaining popularity in China
The MOOC provider's mobile app is helping it permeate the growing economic superpower.
By Roger Riddell • May 6, 2014 -
Rice out, Kean in for Rutgers commencement
Thomas Kean, former governor of New Jersey, will replace former U.S. secretary of state Condoleezza Rice as commencement speaker for Rutgers University.
By Keith Button • May 6, 2014 -
Report: College student transfers stabilize
Data from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center show that the rate of students moving between colleges stabilized in the 2012-2013 academic year.
By Keith Button • May 6, 2014 -
2 shootings in 24 hours at Georgia college
A suspect was arrested for the second shooting incident at Paine College in 24 hours.
By Keith Button • May 6, 2014 -
Virginia Intermount apparently closing
The financially troubled college is teetering on the edge of closure and has hired a management consultant as its interim president.
By Keith Button • May 6, 2014 -
Cengage's Aplia tied to improved engagement and grades
The education publisher has released an independent study touting the benefits of the online homework tool.
By Keith Button • May 6, 2014 -
Deep Dive
Will campus administrative pay come under fire in 2014?
The conditions may be ripe for increased scrutiny of pay packages for the heads of colleges and universities.
By Keith Button • May 5, 2014 -
Michigan community college prez gets vote of no confidence
The Washtenaw Community College vote reflects an ongoing battle between faculty and president.
By Keith Button • May 5, 2014 -
Students in San Jose State racial bullying case expelled
Three students charged with hate crime in a campus racial bullying case are now banned for life from all California State schools.
By Keith Button • May 5, 2014 -
Kentucky court rulings significant for profs at religious institutions
Faculty advocates say two recent Kentucky Supreme Court rulings strengthened the rights of tenured professors at religious institutions.
By Keith Button • May 5, 2014 -
Motion filed to block Illinois public school pension law
An advocacy group has asked a court to temporarily block a new law that could force thousands of public college and university employees into early retirement.
By Keith Button • May 5, 2014 -
7 arrested protesting Washington U. coal company ties
Protesters were arrested as they tried to enter a building where trustees were meeting.
By Keith Button • May 5, 2014 -
Chatham U. votes to admit males for first time
The first men to enroll in its undergraduate program will begin in the fall of 2015.
By Keith Button • May 2, 2014 -
Florida immigrants win right to in-state college tuition
The state's legislature has all but passed a bill granting undocumented immigrants eligibility for in-state tuition at public colleges and universities.
By Keith Button • May 2, 2014 -
Northern Kentucky U. plans layoffs to balance budget
Northern Kentucky University will cut 49 positions, including about 20 that are occupied.
By Keith Button • May 2, 2014 -
55 schools facing Title IX investigations
The Department of Education has unveiled a list of all colleges and universities currently under investigation, to be updated regularly.
By Keith Button • May 2, 2014 -
Irish murder case shows subpoenas beat academic confidentiality
Boston College researchers were forced to turn over interviews to police investigating disappearances during the Troubles in Northern Ireland.
By Keith Button • May 2, 2014 -
Deep Dive
4 higher ed tech startups Mark Cuban is betting on
The Shark Tank investor and Dallas Mavericks owner is reportedly getting serious about higher ed.
By Roger Riddell • May 1, 2014 -
Report criticizes Vermont college prep
A new report says Vermont's educational system needs to do better in transitioning high school graduates to higher education.
By Keith Button • May 1, 2014 -
Top 100 young universities ranking includes 8 from U.S.
The Times Higher Education list ranks universities under 50 years old.
By Keith Button • May 1, 2014 -
Coursera to add 8 physical classroom locations
The MOOC provider announced that it will add to its global network of physical classrooms, including its first two in the U.S.
By Keith Button • May 1, 2014 -
Facing $13.6M deficit, South Carolina State U. gets $6M
The $6 million loan from the state is a start, but not enough to front the rest of the cash it needs by June 30.
By Keith Button • May 1, 2014 -
$1.3M in Iowa school settlements revealed
The state's three public universities have paid out more than $1.3 million in employee settlements since 2011, say state regents.
By Keith Button • May 1, 2014 -
Deep Dive
4 key takeaways from the White House report on campus sexual assaults
The recommendations from President Obama's task force are the first step in the administration's efforts to curb sexual assaults on campuses.
By Roger Riddell • April 30, 2014
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