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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 -
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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Senators promoting open-source textbooks
Since 1978, textbook prices have risen 812%.
By Daniel Shumski • Dec. 2, 2013 -
Yale professor dies in police custody
The 34-year-old had been arrested after a domestic dispute.
By Daniel Shumski • Dec. 2, 2013 -
Deep Dive
What's in store for MOOCs in 2014?
Money questions, as well as how to measure success, loom large on the horizon.
By Daniel Shumski • Nov. 27, 2013 -
City, union ask judge to help save City College of San Francisco
The two parties argue that an injunction is necessary to block revocation of the school's accreditation.
By Daniel Shumski • Nov. 27, 2013 -
Are MOOCs a bad match for the labor market?
One columnist argues that focusing on technical education may be ignoring a jobs trend.
By Daniel Shumski • Nov. 27, 2013 -
NYU to let grad students vote on union
University wins concession on research assistants in the hard sciences.
By Daniel Shumski • Nov. 27, 2013 -
UNC faculty defend colleague after email records request
"What are they scared of?" asks a think tank leader.
By Daniel Shumski • Nov. 27, 2013 -
Bowling Green cutting 30 faculty positions
The school says a smaller freshman class is part of the reason.
By Daniel Shumski • Nov. 27, 2013 -
Antioch College to offer full ride to all students one more time
The college began giving the Horace Mann Fellowship to all incoming freshmen after reopening in 2011.
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 26, 2013 -
Harvard computer science course draws blockbuster enrollment
CS50 is one of the most popular courses on campus — and indicative of Harvard's current transformation.
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 26, 2013 -
San Jose students protest after 4 charged with hate crime
School's president on victim: "I failed him."
By Daniel Shumski • Nov. 26, 2013 -
Colleges working overtime to woo students
The smallest group of applicants in years means more recruiting efforts.
By Daniel Shumski • Nov. 26, 2013 -
Universities see big drop in tuition revenue
The numbers may point to big changes universities must make.
By Daniel Shumski • Nov. 26, 2013 -
Are tenured professors on the verge of extinction?
One professor sees online classes threatening already endangered tenure-track positions.
By Daniel Shumski • Nov. 26, 2013 -
Administrative assistant embezzles $5.1M from medical colleges association
Ephonia Green allegedly opened accounts in names closely resembling the association's vendors and created hundreds of fake invoices.
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 25, 2013 -
Are MOOCs just watered-down learning for the masses?
A Michigan professor says they are — and that's why they should aim for the public, not university students.
By Daniel Shumski • Nov. 25, 2013 -
Resignation will cost U. of Wyoming $1.25 million
The president's leaving after just five months gets him $377,000 in severance pay.
By Daniel Shumski • Nov. 25, 2013 -
Report on Dobelle's spending due today
But officials aren't sure whether investigation results will be public.
By Daniel Shumski • Nov. 25, 2013 -
Coursera gets $20 million in funding
The MOOC company has also made two hires from Netflix.
By Daniel Shumski • Nov. 25, 2013 -
In defense of the old-fashioned lecture
Group learning and discussion may have a place, but one English teacher is rising to the defense of the lecture.
By Daniel Shumski • Nov. 22, 2013 -
What will the university of the future look like?
A panel of academics and startup execs agree on one thing: The status quo is not an option.
By Daniel Shumski • Nov. 22, 2013 -
U. of Florida has $1 billion plan to improve ranking
About 100 new faculty will be hired as part of a project to increase the school's prestige.
By Daniel Shumski • Nov. 22, 2013 -
What's the best way to calculate a MOOC's pass rate?
One professor's answer: Just count the students who actually tried.
By Daniel Shumski • Nov. 22, 2013
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