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Howard University's drop in rankings offers cautionary tale
The school paid a price for not reporting its data to U.S. News.
By Daniel Shumski • Oct. 10, 2013 -
Pasadena City College's controversial porn professor resigns
The instructor had invited porn actors to class and admitted sex with students.
By Daniel Shumski • Oct. 10, 2013 -
Faculty groups want to examine MOOC profit motives
Some educators say online platforms are driven by money, not learning.
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U. of Chicago law school receives $5M from Bloomberg L.P. CEO
The gift will create a new business leadership program for law students.
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 9, 2013 -
UNC offers make-up courses for fraudulent ones, few enroll
Forty-six students might not graduate without the credit.
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 9, 2013 -
Deep Dive
Are these 7 state-of-the-art buildings wise campus investments?
In a time of declining enrollment and online growth, new structures include everything from a $12 million arts facility to a $216 million 27-story dorm.
By Daniel Shumski • Oct. 9, 2013 -
MOOC report card: What needs improvement?
A Wall Street Journal scorecard identifies areas for improvement in online learning.
By Daniel Shumski • Oct. 9, 2013 -
Northeastern giving active-duty military a break on tuition
The government shutdown means tuition assistance payments are suspended, but the school is cutting students some slack.
By Daniel Shumski • Oct. 9, 2013 -
Professor criticizes bank-sponsored Ph.D. program
JP Morgan is planning to help fund and design a program at the University of Delaware.
By Daniel Shumski • Oct. 9, 2013 -
Desire2Learn adds MOOC support with new learning platform
The LMS provider will allow institutions to keep the rights to course material.
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 8, 2013 -
USC and Occidental detail underreporting of sexual assaults
The two schools could be fined under the Clery Act.
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 8, 2013 -
Deep Dive
Fishy finances: 5 universities where inappropriate spending became an issue
For these schools, some of the biggest financial threats came from within.
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 8, 2013 -
Westfield State president releases defense of spending
The 20-page statement and video come after the state moved to suspend $2.2 million in funding.
By Daniel Shumski • Oct. 8, 2013 -
Maryland failed to desegregate colleges, judge rules
A federal court says black schools were prevented from competing effectively for students.
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U.S. to draw the most foreign students, report says
But any economic slowdowns abroad could stem the tide of students here.
By Daniel Shumski • Oct. 8, 2013 -
Public universities push for independence
Big-name public schools are seeking more autonomy, but critics worry it will come at a price to students.
By Daniel Shumski • Oct. 8, 2013 -
Coursera expands to China
The MOOC platform is teaming up with universities in the world's most-populated country.
By Daniel Shumski • Oct. 8, 2013 -
Transgender theology professor and Christian university part ways
The college asked the professor to leave after he was outed.
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 7, 2013 -
For-profit Capella U. offers competency-based degrees online
Some students have completed the self-paced courses in as little as four weeks.
By Daniel Shumski • Oct. 7, 2013 -
Massachusetts freezes university's funding over president's spending
The school’s leader failed to meet a deadline for explaining his controversial spending habits.
By Daniel Shumski • Oct. 7, 2013 -
$113 million in college donations unused in Louisiana
The money to fund endowed chairs and professorships has been dormant at least two years.
By Daniel Shumski • Oct. 7, 2013 -
Deep Dive
The 5 strangest things we saw on university campuses this summer
Do you think your campus is weird? Check out what these schools have had to deal with.
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 4, 2013 -
Gates says flipped classrooms could help 2-year schools
The billionaire and education philanthropist says MOOCs could make community colleges more efficient.
By Daniel Shumski • Oct. 4, 2013 -
Students rally behind transgender theology professor
The instructor at a private Christian college in California has been asked to step down.
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Do faith-based dorms have a place on public campuses?
A new residence hall in Alabama is among those started by a private Catholic development company.
By Daniel Shumski • Oct. 4, 2013