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Iowa Wesleyan College cutting jobs
History and sociology are among programs being cut.
By Daniel Shumski • Jan. 24, 2014 -
For-profit Rasmussen switches to novel corporate model
The school is now a "public benefit corporation."
By Daniel Shumski • Jan. 24, 2014 -
Trendline
Student Success
Explore how universities are working to boost student outcomes by integrating remedial education, providing mental health tools and making education more accessible.
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Schools offer alternative to Obama college ratings
The group says it supports the president's goals but not the methods.
By Daniel Shumski • Jan. 24, 2014 -
Leaders of Calif.'s 3 higher ed systems to increase cooperation
Chief among the areas of interest: Making student transfers easier.
By Roger Riddell • Jan. 23, 2014 -
Harvard College announces new dean
The school's previous dean stepped down in July following an email privacy scandal.
By Roger Riddell • Jan. 23, 2014 -
La. Gov. Jindal proposes higher ed funding boosts
A large portion of the funding increase would come from tuition hikes.
By Roger Riddell • Jan. 22, 2014 -
OSU lab company fraud under investigation by FBI
A lab company owned by the universit was allegedly defrauded of millions of dollars.
By Roger Riddell • Jan. 22, 2014 -
Sternberg joins Cornell U. human development college faculty
The former U. of Wyoming president brings a wealth of research and experience to the Ivy League institution.
By Roger Riddell • Jan. 22, 2014 -
Deep Dive
6 big promises made at Obama's college summit
Fee waivers for college applications and financial aid for 'gap year' are among the biggest pledges.
By Daniel Shumski • Jan. 22, 2014 -
Yale student creates workaround for blocked course website
The university says it may not have been patient enough by taking down the site.
By Daniel Shumski • Jan. 22, 2014 -
MOOC completion rates not the whole story, study says
Harvard and MIT take a look at data from 17 MOOCs.
By Daniel Shumski • Jan. 22, 2014 -
Obama creating task force on campus sexual assault
The president will give the panel 90 days to come up with recommendations.
By Daniel Shumski • Jan. 22, 2014 -
Students keep college open with crowd-funding campaign
A small Texas school needed $250,000 — and ended up raising $300,000.
By Daniel Shumski • Jan. 22, 2014 -
Admissions process very competitive for Georgia Tech's MOOC master's
The program turned away about 2,000 applicants, putting its acceptance rate on par with Georgetown.
By Daniel Shumski • Jan. 22, 2014 -
EdX's Agarwal talks automatic grading
He says he's astounded at the advances in artificial intelligence for evaluating essay questions.
By Daniel Shumski • Jan. 21, 2014 -
Plan to give credit for MOOCs gets 'incomplete' for now
Some universities are participating, but students are still lacking.
By Daniel Shumski • Jan. 21, 2014 -
College rankings drive student applications, report says
A study confirms what you feared might be true: Landing on a list can change application volume.
By Daniel Shumski • Jan. 21, 2014 -
For-profit education giant ITT draws government scrutiny
For the chain of schools, government aid is big business.
By Daniel Shumski • Jan. 21, 2014 -
CES 2014 and district tech rollouts: The week's most-read education news
Get caught up on news like Blackboard's MyEdu acquisition and more here.
By Roger Riddell • Jan. 17, 2014 -
Confidence in MOOCs sags, but not among business schools
Big-name schools are showing some confidence in the massive online learning model.
By Daniel Shumski • Jan. 17, 2014 -
Kansas social media policy unlikely to be put on hold
The chairman of the board of regents says it is likely to stay in place while reviewed.
By Daniel Shumski • Jan. 17, 2014 -
Yale shuts down student-run course planning site
The university was concerned that course evaluation data was being shared too widely.
By Daniel Shumski • Jan. 17, 2014 -
Was D.C. college summit too focused on elites?
The meeting left out schools that are already doing the most for low-income students.
By Daniel Shumski • Jan. 17, 2014 -
U. of Nebraska's Milliken to lead CUNY
Milliken is said to be enthusiastic about confronting the issues facing the nation's third-largest public university system.
By Roger Riddell • Jan. 16, 2014 -
Survey finds mixed bag for online education outlook
Confidence in MOOCs is low, but online education is seen as part of the future.
By Daniel Shumski • Jan. 16, 2014
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