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    Ad raises ethics concerns at U. of Illinois

    The controversial magazine ad featured university employees endorsing a robotic surgery company.

    By Keith Button • March 19, 2014
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    Minnesota school loses discrimination suit

    The University of Minnesota discriminated against a women's golf coach based on her sexual orientation.

    By Keith Button • March 19, 2014
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    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. 

    By Higher Ed Dive staff
  • U. of Baltimore offers incentive for four-year grads

    New students will receive one semester free if they graduate in four years.

    By Keith Button • March 19, 2014
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    Homework changes improve performance

    Research shows how altering homework delivery and feedback improves academic performance.

    By Keith Button • March 19, 2014
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    Credit transfers foil community college students

    A new study examines why community college students struggle to earn bachelor's degrees.

    By Keith Button • March 19, 2014
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    14 commencement speakers who courted controversy

    Jerry Springer, Louis Farrakhan, and Barbara Bush are among those who have drawn the most ire.

    By Keith Button • March 18, 2014
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    Calif. race-based admissions shelved

    The proposal would allow race and gender preferences in state university admissions, which have been banned since 1996.

    By Keith Button • March 18, 2014
  • MIT solving moving MOOC issue

    MIT is developing policy interpretations to determine intellectual property rights for MOOC coursework when its professors leave.

    By Keith Button • March 18, 2014
  • Professors form new anti-boycott group

    The group aims to support academic freedom of expression on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

    By Keith Button • March 18, 2014
  • State university hires lobbyist to help it secede

    Pennsylvania's largest state school supports a bill that would allow state universities to privatize.

    By Keith Button • March 18, 2014
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    Accreditor rejects controversial Thunderbird partnership proposal

    Thunderbird alumni protested the proposed marriage of Thunderbird School and Laureate Education to the accreditor.

    By Keith Button • March 17, 2014
  • Report: Tenured faculty pay up 2.1%

    The median 2014 increase for tenured faculty outpaced inflation, but was less than the average increase for college administrators.

    By Keith Button • March 17, 2014
  • University uses retirement payoffs to keep secrets

    Three top officials at the University of Louisville paid double early retirement benefits.

    By Keith Button • March 17, 2014
  • Northeastern U. suspension raises free speech issues

    A Palestinian human rights group's leaflet distribution led to its suspension.

    By Keith Button • March 17, 2014
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    Science funding bill draws ire of researchers

    The House subcommittee-approved legislation would restrict researchers who use federal grants.

    By Keith Button • March 14, 2014
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    New federal rule unveiled for student borrowing

    In the new rule, the Department of Education tries to satisfy issues raised in a court challenge.

    By Keith Button • March 14, 2014
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    Accrediting agency to investigate Louisiana College

    The college is accused of forging signatures and manufacturing documents.

    By Keith Button • March 14, 2014
  • Idaho to allow guns on campuses

    The NRA-backed legislation was signed into law Thursday despite outcry.

    By Keith Button • March 14, 2014
  • Whistleblower suit against student loan companies to continue

    Two student loan companies are accused of defrauding the U.S. government.

    By Keith Button • March 14, 2014
  • Randolph College sanctioned by museum association for selling painting

    The painting is the second of four voted for sale by the school's trustees in 2007.

    By Roger Riddell • March 13, 2014
  • Faculty union authorizes strike at Portland university

    The university's 1,200 full-time faculty members say they'll strike if union leaders don't agree to a new contract.

    By Keith Button • March 13, 2014
  • Tenn. legislators threaten university over 'Sex Week'

    Lawmakers want the University of Tennessee to halt the student-run event.

    By Keith Button • March 13, 2014
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    Department of Ed loan rehab snafu detailed

    The Government Accountability Office says a computer upgrade delayed loan rehabs for 80,000 borrowers.

    By Keith Button • March 13, 2014
  • Former Arkansas university official convicted in test stealing case

    A school chief of staff gave his master key to a student to steal tests.

    By Keith Button • March 13, 2014
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    Lawsuit in Xavier wrongful rape accusation case can proceed

    A former Xavier basketball player is suing the school for expelling him in 2012.

    By Keith Button • March 13, 2014