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  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
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    Deep Dive

    What will the next big ed tech IPO look like?

    Companies generating IPO buzz in the last year range from MOOCs to LMS providers.

    By Roger Riddell • March 12, 2014
  • Microsoft and Knewton announce global adaptive learning partnership

    The deal will expand Knewton's reach worldwide.

    By Roger Riddell • March 12, 2014
  • 17 faculty cut as College of St. Elizabeth addresses finances

    The school is also considering letting men enroll in its women's college.

    By Roger Riddell • March 12, 2014
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    Whistleblower wins $3M in Chicago State University case

    A jury found that the university's former senior legal counsel was fired in retaliation for accusing the school's president of misconduct.

    By Keith Button • March 12, 2014
  • 14 scholars inducted into Minerva Academy

    The list includes award-winning authors, researchers, and policy leaders.

    By Roger Riddell • March 12, 2014
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    Report renews call for nationwide tracking of student, college performance

    A proposed database would provide statistics on graduation rates and post-college employment.

    By Keith Button • March 12, 2014
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    Fed investigator says financial aid debit cards need better monitoring

    The inspector general is raising concerns about potential conflicts of interest between colleges and card providers.

    By Keith Button • March 12, 2014
  • Survey: Academic librarians less invested in supporting research

    Directors are also less averse to the digital transition than faculty.

    By Keith Button • March 12, 2014
  • Proposal may let Pa. universities exit state system

    Some worry that universities exiting the system could hike tuition.

    By Roger Riddell • March 11, 2014