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Senators to introduce college affordability bill
The pair are still paying off their college loans.
By Daniel Shumski • Dec. 9, 2013 -
Seattle University opposes union on religious freedom grounds
The Jesuit school says federal labor oversight would conflict with its First Amendment right.
By Daniel Shumski • Dec. 9, 2013 -
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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Joyce Carol Oates defends Harvard's grading
So many get A's at Harvard because they're excellent students, the author says.
By Daniel Shumski • Dec. 6, 2013 -
Black students turning to for-profit schools, Calif. report says
African-American students in California are most likely to attend college without earning a degree, a study finds.
By Daniel Shumski • Dec. 6, 2013 -
Faculty prefer modules online over whole classes, Harvard says
The school's vice provost for advances in learning shares what he's learned about online courses.
By Daniel Shumski • Dec. 6, 2013 -
OSU's Gee to be named interim leader of West Virginia University
Former Ohio State University president led WVU from 1981 to 1985.
By Daniel Shumski • Dec. 6, 2013 -
University of Illinois at Chicago faculty authorize strike
Talks continue with the help of a federal mediator.
By Daniel Shumski • Dec. 6, 2013 -
ABA censures Rutgers School of Law at Camden, issues $25K fine
The school failed to obtain permission for a program that admitted students based on scores from tests other than the LSAT.
By Roger Riddell • Dec. 5, 2013 -
Udacity's Thrun sees college fitting 'into a weekend'
The MOOC founder calls college and degrees "big clunky things."
By Daniel Shumski • Dec. 5, 2013 -
Student debt growing, but amount varies widely by state
Average amount of loan debt rises for fifth year running.
By Daniel Shumski • Dec. 5, 2013 -
Education Department wants advice on ratings system
The agency also wants ideas on experiments to improve affordability.
By Daniel Shumski • Dec. 5, 2013 -
MOOC completion rate just 4%, study says
About half who register view at least one lecture, researchers report.
By Daniel Shumski • Dec. 5, 2013 -
With university research comes tension over goals
Can schools strike a balance between commercial research and fundamental science?
By Daniel Shumski • Dec. 4, 2013 -
UC Santa Barbara faces meningitis outbreak
The cases come on the heels of a Princeton outbreak that infected eight students.
By Daniel Shumski • Dec. 4, 2013 -
SAT revamp delayed a year
The new test is now expected in spring 2016.
By Daniel Shumski • Dec. 4, 2013 -
Harvard's most common grade revealed to be 'A'
At least one professor is worried about grade inflation and says he assigns two grades: a realistic one and one for the transcript.
By Daniel Shumski • Dec. 4, 2013 -
Santa Fe Community College board votes to fire president
The board says it fired Ana "Cha" Guzmán for "just cause," but didn't specify details.
By Roger Riddell • Dec. 3, 2013 -
Former UNC prof. charged with taking $12K for class he didn't teach
The payment was for one of as many as 50 classes that never met.
By Daniel Shumski • Dec. 3, 2013 -
Pasadena instructor reinstated after harassment and retaliation complaints
The journalism teacher calls his ordeal "unimaginably traumatic."
By Daniel Shumski • Dec. 3, 2013 -
Dept. of Ed. report recommends changes at accreditation body
The government advises giving the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges a year to correct faults.
By Daniel Shumski • Dec. 3, 2013 -
Police call delay in disclosing Yale professor's death an 'oversight'
Authorities link three-day wait to report of a shooter on campus.
By Daniel Shumski • Dec. 3, 2013 -
Adapt Courseware introduces business administration offerings
Two core course curriculums have been added, with more on the way.
By Roger Riddell • Dec. 2, 2013 -
Texas A&M receives $150K STEM grant from Cognizant
The three-year commitment will primarily see the IT firm support a National Center for Therapeutics Manufacturing outreach program.
By Roger Riddell • Dec. 2, 2013 -
School construction debt reaching dangerous levels, expert says
A professor questions whether borrowing to fund new buildings is wise.
By Daniel Shumski • Dec. 2, 2013 -
Study measures wealthy students' advantage in higher ed
Working-class students may have disadvantages even if test scores are the same as higher-income peers, the findings suggest.
By Daniel Shumski • Dec. 2, 2013
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