Higher Ed: Page 375
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U. of Illinois Chicago faculty set to strike
Wages are the sticking point.
By Daniel Shumski • Feb. 18, 2014 -
Penn State picks Florida State president as new leader
Eric J. Barron is a former professor and dean at the school.
By Daniel Shumski • Feb. 18, 2014 -
College administrator says he faked test scores to boost rating
An investigation shows exam results, GPAs, and class rankings were exaggerated.
By Daniel Shumski • Feb. 18, 2014 -
University workplaces and Olympians: The week's most read education news
Which university is behind 10% of U.S. Olympians?
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 14, 2014 -
Deep Dive
5 issues that threaten academic freedom
Could recent policies set a precedent for academic censorship?
By Gabriel Salkin • Feb. 14, 2014 -
3 Florida colleges would lose money in new funding plan
One school says just one Pell Grant recipient is all it needs to keep its funding.
By Daniel Shumski • Feb. 14, 2014 -
Free online university wins accreditation
University of the People will soon graduate its first seven students.
By Daniel Shumski • Feb. 14, 2014 -
Oops! MIT sends out mistaken acceptance notes
An automated tag line means an admissions officer has to apologize.
By Daniel Shumski • Feb. 14, 2014 -
Datamark announces name change to Helix Education
The name change comes as the company expands its offerings.
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 13, 2014 -
Rutgers to pay $11.5M in Big East exit
The school will now be able to enter the Big Ten, hopefully letting its athletic department cut the cord from university funds.
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 13, 2014 -
Income-based loan repayment: Well-meaning but flawed?
The system might be well intentioned and better than some alternatives, but it's undermined by its defects.
By Daniel Shumski • Feb. 13, 2014 -
Is your network ready for a 'bring your own device' policy?
Understanding what's on the network now is the first step toward keeping the network and the users happy.
By Daniel Shumski • Feb. 13, 2014 -
Affirmative action in admissions endangered — and perhaps soon extinct
The policy has been under attack for decades, but a recent and an upcoming Supreme Court case may deal fatal blows.
By Daniel Shumski • Feb. 13, 2014 -
Dartmouth sees sharp drop in applications
The college points to demographics, but peer universities see an increase.
By Daniel Shumski • Feb. 13, 2014 -
Senator rails against 'higher education cartel'
He wants states to be able to set up accreditation systems.
By Daniel Shumski • Feb. 13, 2014 -
In Calif., Janet Napolitano's Vision: More Unity, Money, and Research
Janet Napolitano had zero experience leading a college before she became president of the University of California last year. Yet after just four months on the job, Ms. Napolitano, 56, has outlined major goals for the system, including a reconsideration of tuition policies, improving cooperation...
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Deep Dive
What makes a university a great (or terrible) place to work?
We looked at 5 of the best- and worst-ranked universities on Glassdoor and found similar factors that made or broke each of them.
By Mattie Quinn • Feb. 12, 2014 -
Value of college degree rising along with tuition
The degree may be more expensive, but not having one is getting costlier too.
By Daniel Shumski • Feb. 12, 2014 -
Eastern Michigan lays off College of Education lecturers
The job cuts come as enrollment declines.
By Daniel Shumski • Feb. 12, 2014 -
Number of students in AP classes nearly doubles
The number of low-income students taking the exams has quadrupled.
By Daniel Shumski • Feb. 12, 2014 -
Colleges take in record $33.8B in donations
The $33.8 billion tops the previous record, from before the recession.
By Daniel Shumski • Feb. 12, 2014 -
U. of Mississippi officials discover 1,000 unmarked graves on campus
The bodies are thought to have been lunatic asylum patients.
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 11, 2014 -
City College of San Francisco funding would stay steady if bill passes
A California lawmaker wants to keep money in place, even as enrollment falls.
By Daniel Shumski • Feb. 11, 2014 -
IRS issues guidelines for counting adjunct hours
The rules help determine whether part-time instructors are eligible for health care benefits.
By Daniel Shumski • Feb. 11, 2014 -
Racist, sexist fliers sent out at UCLA, USC
The mailings were received by Asian American organizations at the schools.
By Daniel Shumski • Feb. 11, 2014
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