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  • Researchers: Biomed system needs overhaul

    A research paper argues that biomedical science needs to be changed to fix significant flaws in the system.

    By Keith Button • April 15, 2014
  • Ads call out Dartmouth on 'rape problem'

    The Ivy League school is countering with ads of its own.

    By Roger Riddell • April 14, 2014
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    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
  • Report: U. of Missouri improperly withheld rape allegations

    An independent report found that officials repeatedly withheld information about rape allegations involving football players from police.

    By Keith Button • April 14, 2014
  • Thunderbird looking for new suitors

    The proposed pairing of the Thunderbird School of Global Management and Laureate Education is officially defunct.

    By Keith Button • April 14, 2014
  • Penn State fundraiser tops $2B

    Penn State claims its latest fundraising campaign ranks among the top 12 ever by public universities.

    By Keith Button • April 14, 2014
  • Two-year college faculty salaries up 2%

    The median-salary raises for community colleges are in line with those for four-year schools. 

    By Keith Button • April 14, 2014
  • Southern Maine's faculty layoffs tabled — for now

    The University of Southern Maine's president has backed off her plan while she listens to alternative ideas for budget cuts.

    By Keith Button • April 14, 2014
  • Obama to nominate Colby College prez as humanities endowment chair

    Dr. William "Bro" Adams is the president's nominee to chair the National Endowment for the Humanities.

    By Keith Button • April 11, 2014
  • Minnesota State U. ordered to reinstate fired football coach

    An arbitrator has ruled that Minnesota State University Mankato was wrong to fire its football coach after he was cleared of child pornography charges.

    By Keith Button • April 11, 2014
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    Common Application changes recommended

    A consultant reports on the reasons for the universal application's software snafus last fall and suggests what can be fixed.

    By Keith Button • April 11, 2014
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    Report: More spending on minority students equals more graduates

    Data from the Center for American Progress shows a correlation between spending on instruction and services for minority students in public higher ed and graduation rates.

    By Keith Button • April 11, 2014
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    More community colleges offering bachelor's degrees

    Universities oppose the move, which makes some degrees relatively inexpensive and is becoming more popular.  

    By Keith Button • April 11, 2014
  • Deep Dive

    College pay is up (slightly), but how does it compare?

    Here's how some higher ed salaries stack up against pay rates for similar, non-academic positions.

    By Keith Button • April 10, 2014
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    Accreditation moves toward common ground

    The seven regional accreditation bodies in the U.S. have agreed to some common definitions of terms, indicating a new level of cooperation.

    By Keith Button • April 10, 2014
  • Northwestern files appeal on football unionization ruling

    The university has formally appealed a National Labor Relations Board ruling that allows its football players to establish a union.

    By Keith Button • April 10, 2014
  • Court criticizes NCAA's Penn State fine

    A Pennsylvania court has upheld a law that would force the NCAA to pay the $60-million fine over the Jerry Sandusky case into a state fund, additionally questioning the legality of the fine.

    By Keith Button • April 10, 2014
  • U. of Alaska med students injected with mystery solution

    Students in the University of Alaska Fairbanks medical assistant program practiced injections on each other with a solution not approved for humans or animals.

    By Keith Button • April 10, 2014
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    Family savings for college on the rebound

    A new report by Sallie Mae shows that more families are saving — and saving more — for college.

    By Keith Button • April 10, 2014
  • Union organizers face opposition from unexpected sources

    Organizers of labor unions for adjunct professors say they see opposition from tenure-track professors and even the adjuncts themselves, in some situations.

    By Keith Button • April 9, 2014
  • Confusing financial aid letters persist

    Most colleges still use confusing financial aid letters that mislead students' families into believing that they have more grants or lower expenses than they actually do.

    By Keith Button • April 9, 2014
  • St. Michael's College: Smaller is better

    Saint Michael's College plans to cut enrollment and staffing as it sees a difficult environment for small liberal arts schools on the horizon.

    By Keith Button • April 9, 2014
  • Brandeis U. reverses course on anti-Islam activist

    The university is backtracking on awarding an honorary degree to a woman's rights activist and outspoken critic of Islam, claiming it wasn't aware of her stance on the religion.

    By Keith Button • April 9, 2014
  • Onward and upward for college applications, rejections

    Aided by uniform electronic application forms, today's students are sending out more college applications than ever, forcing admission rates down.

    By Keith Button • April 9, 2014
  • Deep Dive

    Ridiculous resumes: 6 of higher ed's most padded CVs

    From flat-out fraud to race discrepancies, these examples prove that 'if you ain't lyin', you ain't tryin'.'

    By Keith Button • April 8, 2014
  • Texas lawmakers' report blasts UT-Austin regent

    The regent is accused of possibly breaking state and federal laws in his campaign to have the school's president fired and during a subsequent investigation. 

    By Keith Button • April 8, 2014