Higher Ed: Page 369
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NLRB agrees to review Northwestern football union case
The full board in Washington, DC, will hear Northwestern University's objections to a regional ruling allowing football players to unionize.
By Keith Button • April 25, 2014 -
Deep Dive
Record donations see college fundraising returning to pre-recession levels
Colleges and universities are reporting fundraising records, as charitable giving has closely followed the improving stock market.
By Keith Button • April 25, 2014 -
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TrendlineEnrollment and Retention
A look at the pandemic's continuing impact on enrollment and how colleges can ensure students stay on course.
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Princeton U. signs 7-year payment deal with town
The seven-year agreement with Princeton, NJ, will help pay for government services that benefit the school.
By Keith Button • April 25, 2014 -
Columbia U. students file federal complaints on handling of sexual assaults
Three complaints filed with the Department of Education accuse Columbia University and Barnard College of mistreating victims.
By Keith Button • April 25, 2014 -
William Peace U. students stage protest
The protests followed a series of complaints by students and faculty about graduation rates, staff turnover, and other issues.
By Keith Button • April 25, 2014 -
UC Riverside to add 300 faculty
The campus' new chancellor has laid out an ambitious expansion plan, including new faculty hires, significant enrollment increases, and new buildings.
By Keith Button • April 25, 2014 -
Coursework from 24 K12 Inc. schools no longer accepted by NCAA
Division I and II colleges and universities will no longer accept classes completed by incoming student athletes at the company's virtual schools.
By Roger Riddell • April 24, 2014 -
Prospective union at Seattle University wins ruling
The National Labor Relations Board has ruled that contingent faculty members at should be allowed to form a union.
By Keith Button • April 24, 2014 -
Study: Profs favor white men
A new study shows that professors are more likely to respond to prospective graduate students who appear to be men than to those appearing to be women or minorities.
By Keith Button • April 24, 2014 -
Iowa boosts state university funding
State legislators approved funding increases for public universities to maintain a tuition freeze for in-state students.
By Keith Button • April 24, 2014 -
Ex-CFO at Texas university guilty of theft
The former administrator who embezzled money from Wayland Baptist University was sentenced to prison and ordered to pay restitution.
By Keith Button • April 24, 2014 -
U. of Akron facing budget cuts, again
The university plans to address a $15-million budget gap with tuition increases and program suspensions.
By Keith Button • April 24, 2014 -
Codecademy expands content, unveils new site
The programming education company will now teach advanced coding skills along with the basics.
By Roger Riddell • April 23, 2014 -
Westminster College to close Arizona satellite
Open less than a year, the campus will shut down at the end of the current spring semester.
By Roger Riddell • April 23, 2014 -
Time interactive list ranks colleges according to presidential criteria
Time magazine has created a ranking of colleges based on three criteria mentioned by the Obama Administration.
By Keith Button • April 23, 2014 -
10 universities receive climate change grants
The USDA has awarded a combined $6 million to 10 universities for studying how climate change impacts U.S. agriculture.
By Keith Button • April 23, 2014 -
Calif. grad students negotiate restrooms, lactation stations
The move is seen as an important step for increasing access for transgender students.
By Keith Button • April 23, 2014 -
Prof's radical past prevents U. of Illinois from renewing contract
The University of Illinois is not renewing the contract of a part-time professor who is a former member of a radical leftist group.
By Keith Button • April 23, 2014 -
U. of Calif. owes whistleblower $10M
The whistleblower alleged conflicts of interest and retaliation at UCLA's medical school.
By Keith Button • April 23, 2014 -
Mich. ban on affirmative action upheld by Supreme Court
A voter-backed initiative banning race-conscious admissions at the state's public universities was ruled constitutional.
By Roger Riddell • April 22, 2014 -
Poll: College costs are a top concern
College costs and loans are the top financial problem young adults face, according to a new Gallup poll.
By Keith Button • April 22, 2014 -
U.S. adults have more degrees, but still lag other countries
Despite a rising percentage of adults with college degrees, the U.S. was ranked only 11th globally.
By Keith Button • April 22, 2014 -
Senators push for campus sex assault reforms
Seven U.S. Senators are making recommendations for steps the Department of Education should take.
By Keith Button • April 22, 2014 -
Athletic illiteracy whistleblower leaving UNC
The academic advisor who revealed widespread illiteracy among athletes at Chapel HIll is resigning following a meeting with the school's chancellor.
By Keith Button • April 22, 2014 -
Best paid college hourly workers: Firefighters and electricians
A new survey reports median salaries for 118 types of hourly positions at U.S. colleges and universities.
By Keith Button • April 22, 2014
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