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Professors' union website launched
A service employees union has launched a website aimed at organizing the estimate 1 million adjunct professors in the U.S.
By Keith Button • March 25, 2014 -
Report: Alternative federal aid approaches needed
New report says federal student aid requirements should be tweaked for those in competency-based programs.
By Keith Button • March 25, 2014 -
Trendline
Emerging Technology
As higher ed deals with enrollment declines and other challenges, colleges need to consider how increased and changing use of technology affects students and campus finances.
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Coursera hires ex-Yale president
Richard Levin joining as CEO should help the MOOC provider's expansion into China
By Keith Button • March 25, 2014 -
Founder of sham university convicted
Tri-Valley University made $5.5 million in two years off of foreign nationals seeking student visas.
By Keith Button • March 25, 2014 -
Pearson adds Adapt Courseware to tech partner stable
The new partnership comes as Pearson continues its shift to digital.
By Roger Riddell • March 24, 2014 -
Sponsored byLecture capture makes the connection for distance learning
Instructors continue to utilize lecture capture in efforts to provide personalized learning experience to students.
March 24, 2014 -
Yale wins suit over Van Gogh art
The Ivy League school is the rightful owner of the painting worth over $120 million.
By Keith Button • March 24, 2014 -
Veterans performing well in college
A Student Veterans of America study shows more than half of U.S. war veterans seeking higher education are completing their programs.
By Keith Button • March 24, 2014 -
Illinois State president steps down abrubtly
Timothy Flanagan's departure, after only seven months on the job, is apparently over assault accusations.
By Keith Button • March 24, 2014 -
Controversial pick to lead S.C. college
The state's lieutenant governor will serve as College of Charleston's president.
By Keith Button • March 24, 2014 -
Maine students protest professor layoffs
U. of Southern Maine students protest its choice of cuts for closing a $14-million budget gap.
By Keith Button • March 24, 2014 -
Deep Dive
10 mobile apps making campuses safer
A growing number of mobile apps are being developed to appeal to both students and campus police.
By Keith Button • March 21, 2014 -
$1.6M grant to put history PhDs to work
Can the grant help these scholars out of a historic employment slump?
By Keith Button • March 21, 2014 -
U. of Maryland hacked again
A month after a cyber security breach affected 287,580 people, the university is struck by another — but only one person is affected.
By Keith Button • March 21, 2014 -
U.S. allows academic exchanges with Iran
Scholarships and MOOCs are among the things that should now be open to Iranians.
By Keith Button • March 21, 2014 -
UNC Wilmington loses First Amendment suit
A conservative Christian associate professor was denied promotion because of his religious views.
By Keith Button • March 21, 2014 -
$5M claim filed in SJSU racial bullying case
A freshman at San Jose State was allegedly tormented for weeks.
By Keith Button • March 21, 2014 -
Blackboard announces services agreement with Wichita State University
The agreement sees the ed tech company helping to drive student retention and enrollment by streamlining campus services on a single platform.
By Roger Riddell • March 20, 2014 -
New York tech schools to merge
SUNY hopes to create elite school on par with the MITs of the world.
By Keith Button • March 20, 2014 -
University closure blamed on liberal arts aid cuts
National Hispanic University will close in the summer of 2015.
By Keith Button • March 20, 2014 -
Report: Obama college ratings plan 'well-intentioned but poorly devised'
The administration's plan wouldn't serve poor students well, according to the paper.
By Keith Button • March 20, 2014 -
Survey: Most U. of California students are comfortable
Students, faculty, and staff were polled about exclusionary, intimidating, or offensive campus situations.
By Keith Button • March 20, 2014 -
U. of Montana improving access for disabled
The university has pledged to improve its education technology in settling a student discrimination complaint.
By Keith Button • March 20, 2014 -
Pearson lays off 68 in US higher ed business
The education publishing giant's shift to digital has seen thousands leave the company in the past year.
By Roger Riddell • March 19, 2014 -
Florida considers lower tuition for non-residents
The state may look to boost enrollment by cutting tuition prices for out-of-state students,
By Keith Button • March 19, 2014
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