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  • Civil rights complaint filed against UNC in 'paper courses' scandal

    A student-athlete rights group is accusing Chapel Hill of pushing athletes, particularly black men, into 'paper courses' that never met.

    By Keith Button • April 8, 2014
  • Manhattan coach keeps job despite resume blunder

    The men's basketball coach will return to school to complete his undergraduate program.

    By Keith Button • April 8, 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
  • Wanted: Plantiffs for race-based admissions lawsuits

    The Project on Fair Representation is seeking plaintiffs for potential lawsuits against three universities that consider race in admissions.  

    By Keith Button • April 8, 2014
  • Study: Program prestige predicts success for doctorates

    A new study shows that doctorates from the most prestigious programs are more likely to be successful as professors.

    By Keith Button • April 8, 2014
  • AAUP: Athletics spending outpacing academics

    More troubling: The trend is spreading beyond Division I schools.

    By Roger Riddell • April 7, 2014
  • Community colleges see online enrollment climbing

    Overall enrollments, however, are still on the decline.

    By Keith Button • April 7, 2014
  • Francis Marion U. hazing victim wins $1.6M

    The former student, who was hospitalized after a fraternity hazing incident, won the suit against the man who hosted the beating in his home.

    By Keith Button • April 7, 2014
  • College faculty raises highest in 5 years

    Faculty salaries are in positive territory relative to inflation for the first time since 2008-2009.

    By Keith Button • April 7, 2014
  • St. Augustine's president steps down amid management issues

    Dianne Boardley Suber's announcement came just one day after the alleged retaliatory firing of a vice president.

    By Keith Button • April 7, 2014
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    Freshmen more interested in STEM majors

    New research shows STEM enrollments up as interest in professional fields shrinks.

    By Keith Button • April 7, 2014
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    Educause President, CEO Diana Oblinger announces retirement

    Oblinger oversaw much of the organization's expansion over the past decade.

    By Roger Riddell • April 4, 2014
  • UNC scandal: Retired faculty demand more involvement from peers

    A statement from 31 retired Chapel Hill faculty members was published in Friday's News & Observer.

    By Roger Riddell • April 4, 2014
  • UW and Madison Schools partner for better teaching strategies

    Better teacher induction and introducing more socially and culturally relevant topics to curriculum are on the agenda.

    By Roger Riddell • April 4, 2014
  • Deep Dive

    These 6 college rankings take 'arbitrary' to a whole new level

    The relevancy of major college rankings lists may be a matter of debate, but for better or worse, these superfluous lists may actually grab more students' eyes.

    By Roger Riddell • April 4, 2014
  • St. Augustine's official claims retaliation in firing

    The former vice president says she was given a pink slip for drawing attention to management issues.

    By Keith Button • April 4, 2014
  • S.C. lawmakers backing off college merger plan

    A proposal under consideration by South Carolina legislators would drop a proposed merger of two colleges in favor of expanding the College of Charleston.

    By Keith Button • April 4, 2014
  • Former U. of Louisville official indicted on $2.8M theft

    The former Department of Family & Geriatric Medicine executive director allegedly stole patient payments to fund a life of luxury.

    By Keith Button • April 4, 2014
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    UMass study: Current financial aid policies discourage low-income, minority students

    The research suggests a new approach is needed, but what might work best?

    By Keith Button • April 4, 2014
  • Mass. suit accuses Corinthian Colleges of deceptive practices

    The for-profit institution allegedly coerced students into high-interest sub-prime loans with the promise of a better future.

    By Roger Riddell • April 3, 2014
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    Deep Dive

    Invasion of the MOOCs: Is higher ed's most disruptive force simply a fad?

    The editors of a new essay anthology say the online learning craze may have more akin to '60s mop-top acts than War of the Worlds.

    By Roger Riddell • April 3, 2014
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    Payscale list ranks colleges by ROI

    Many of the top institutions are engineering schools.

    By Keith Button • April 3, 2014
  • Dems seek for-profit college oversight

    Three Democrats in Congress are proposing a bill that would coordinate federal and state regulatory oversight of for-profit colleges.

    By Keith Button • April 3, 2014
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    2U to disband Semester Online consortium

    The effort will end this summer as 2U looks to develop fully online undergrad programs.    

    By Keith Button • April 3, 2014
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    Kent State locked down following shooting

    No injuries were reported after a man accused of firing a single shot into the ground was arrested.

    By Keith Button • April 3, 2014
  • 20 arrested in UC Santa Cruz union protest

    Teachers assistants at UC schools are striking to protest unfair labor practices and growing class sizes.

    By Keith Button • April 3, 2014