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U. of Richmond trustee recorded making sexist, homophobic jokes
Paul Queally, who has given $20 million to the school, says he should have stayed quiet.
By Daniel Shumski • Feb. 21, 2014 -
UMD hacking exposes data on 309K at two campuses
Student records dating as far back as 1998 at the College Park and Shady Grove campuses were compromised.
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 20, 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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Deep Dive
6 colleges that flipped STEM classrooms
A recent survey found that half of faculty members have flipped or plan to flip their classrooms.
By Daniel Shumski • Feb. 20, 2014 -
Bennington president opens up about new job
Silver talks about age and the challenges of coming after a long-serving leader.
By Daniel Shumski • Feb. 20, 2014 -
College group wants to link its president's salary to janitor's
A salary cap at St. Mary's would limit highest pay to 10 times lowest pay.
By Daniel Shumski • Feb. 20, 2014 -
Ex-employees file lawsuit against for-profit school
They say the company falsified records to keep government money flowing.
By Daniel Shumski • Feb. 20, 2014 -
Harvard gets $150 million gift for financial aid
A hedge fund founder makes school's largest donation.
By Daniel Shumski • Feb. 20, 2014 -
Occidental pledges not to invest in assault weapon manufacturers
The board of trustees voted against such investments at the behest of professors due to the increasing number of mass shootings at schools.
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 19, 2014 -
Difference in students who submit and don't submit test scores? Not much
A report finds GPAs are a much better predictor of college success.
By Daniel Shumski • Feb. 19, 2014 -
Lynda.com releases Android mobile app
The offering expands access beyond Android tablets.
By Daniel Shumski • Feb. 19, 2014 -
Obama handwrites apology to professor
A remark about art history got the president in hot water.
By Daniel Shumski • Feb. 19, 2014 -
Women at U. of Colorado speak out after harassment report
Six women with ties to Boulder's philosophy department describe the negative impact of releasing a report.
By Daniel Shumski • Feb. 19, 2014 -
OU dean questions graduates' skills in TEDxOU talk
Professor David Ray's concerns about graduates' skillsets echo those from lawmakers and the workforce.
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 18, 2014 -
Student found dead in dorm at U. of Chicago
Reports of a foul odor led officials to discover his body.
By Daniel Shumski • Feb. 18, 2014 -
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
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