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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 -
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TrendlineEnrollment and Retention
A look at the pandemic's continuing impact on enrollment and how colleges can ensure students stay on course.
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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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
Homework changes improve performance
Research shows how altering homework delivery and feedback improves academic performance.
By Keith Button • March 19, 2014 -
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 -
Deep Dive
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 -
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
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