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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 -
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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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.
By Daniel Shumski • Oct. 4, 2013 -
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 -
Berklee to offer music degrees online for half price
The college says it's the first nonprofit music institution to offer an accredited bachelor’s degree online.
By Daniel Shumski • Oct. 4, 2013 -
Use Adobe products? Hackers accessed info on 2.9 million customers
The software giant says it does not think decrypted credit or debit card numbers were taken.
By Daniel Shumski • Oct. 4, 2013 -
MOOC instructor shares her top 5 tips
Her journalism class had 3,700 students from 140 countries and all kinds of backgrounds.
By Daniel Shumski • Oct. 3, 2013 -
Ask these questions before establishing a MOOC
A Duke professor lists issues to examine before jumping on the bandwagon.
By Daniel Shumski • Oct. 3, 2013 -
What will higher education look like in 2020?
An Observatory on Borderless Higher Education report has three key findings for the not-so-distant future.
By Daniel Shumski • Oct. 3, 2013 -
U.S. continues Times Higher Ed rankings dominance
No. 1 CalTech is among 46 American schools on the list.
By Daniel Shumski • Oct. 3, 2013 -
Boston U. can open infectious disease lab, says judge
Residents and environmentalists fought the lab, fearing the escape of such viruses as Ebola.
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 2, 2013 -
Wis. lawmakers pressured to make becoming a teacher harder
A conservative think tank wants tougher admissions standards for education schools.
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 2, 2013 -
City College of San Francisco lines up 4 chancellor candidates
Will the next chancellor steer the school into a better future—or its possible demise?
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 2, 2013 -
Deep Dive
10 popular MOOC instructors with brilliant Twitter accounts
Check out how they interact with their students and wider audiences. You might get some ideas.
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 2, 2013 -
Google launches an analytics MOOC
The tech giant is taking yet another foray into online learning with its latest course on data-driven decision-making.
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 2, 2013 -
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Sidney Ribeau steps down as president of Howard University
Ribeau's retirement follows months of inner turmoil and blows to the historically black university's image.
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 2, 2013 -
$250M donation will fund Yale's largest expansion in decades
The Ivy League institution will build its first new residential colleges since 1961.
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 1, 2013 -
N.C. law allows concealed carry on campuses
Several universities say they won't change existing bans.
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 1, 2013
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