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Deep Dive
7 cushy amenities offered by colleges
Private bathrooms in a dorm? But of course! And it doesn't stop there.
By Daniel Shumski • Oct. 1, 2013 -
Community college students getting younger
An instructor was surprised to see few "non-traditional" students in his classes — then he read the statistics.
By Daniel Shumski • Oct. 1, 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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Power outage, explosion at UC Berkeley
An attempt to steal copper wire may be behind the blast.
By Daniel Shumski • Oct. 1, 2013 -
MOOCs: Is product placement the next frontier?
One author wonders whether corporate sponsorship is next for online classes.
By Daniel Shumski • Oct. 1, 2013 -
Government shutdown: How does it affect higher education?
Most faculty and students shouldn't see many effects — at least at first.
By Daniel Shumski • Oct. 1, 2013 -
Is e-mail the best way to reach students?
In the age of the social media and text messaging, many students see electronic mail as antiquated.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 30, 2013 -
KU professors: Guth's leave violates his freedom of speech
Was placing the journalism professor on leave for his post-Navy Yard shooting, anti-NRA tweet the right move?
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 30, 2013 -
University of Florida to offer bachelor's degrees online
The program will start out granting degrees in 5 majors without any classroom time.
By Daniel Shumski • Sept. 30, 2013 -
10,000 words will get low-performing students into Bard College
The prestigious liberal arts school will admit students with poor grades and SAT scores on the condition they complete four research papers.
By Daniel Shumski • Sept. 30, 2013 -
Cheers! College lifts ban on employee drinking
Moody Bible Institute now says faculty can have alcohol on their own time.
By Daniel Shumski • Sept. 30, 2013 -
Senator wants big change in student loans
Elizabeth Warren says they should be easier to discharge in bankruptcy.
By Daniel Shumski • Sept. 30, 2013 -
Napolitano promises to 'listen and learn' as head of UC system
Today is the former Homeland Security secretary's first day on the job.
By Daniel Shumski • Sept. 30, 2013 -
Pa. professor used university money to buy drugs
The tenured University of Pittsburgh professor faces 18 counts of felony drug charges.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 27, 2013 -
Tweeting presidents and app upgrades: The week's most read education news
Will school Facebook and Twitter accounts survive university audits?
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 27, 2013 -
Deep Dive
10 of Hollywood's least believable campus administrators
Whether they're antagonists, sidekicks or love interests, top campus officials just don't seem to get a fair shake on the big screen.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 27, 2013 -
Community colleges in Calif. could adjust pricing to demand
A bill would let schools charge four times more for some sought-after courses.
By Daniel Shumski • Sept. 27, 2013 -
Calif. college tops list of alum contributions: 63.7% donate
Liberal arts schools hold 9 of the top 10 spots.
By Daniel Shumski • Sept. 27, 2013 -
Tufts adjuncts vote to unionize
The move is part of a broader Boston-area campaign.
By Daniel Shumski • Sept. 27, 2013 -
Ohio university hopes to profit from investing more online
Miami University is spending $3.5 million and hopes for annual profits of $1 million in a decade.
By Daniel Shumski • Sept. 27, 2013 -
Purdue software prods students toward graduation
Data mining gives instructors an overview of each student's progress.
By Daniel Shumski • Sept. 27, 2013 -
Should schools with huge endowments be forced to spend more?
Harvard's endowment grew to $32.7 billion last year as the school raked in larger profits than Target.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 26, 2013 -
Deep Dive
How will the higher ed business model change over the next decade?
Members of the Higher Education Management group on LinkedIn weigh in.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 26, 2013 -
Critics cry foul over U. of Toronto English instructor's reading list
He joked in a recent interview that he only teaches the works of "serious heterosexual guys," despite his list including Woolf and Capote.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 26, 2013 -
College Board pushing low-income students to aim higher
Application-fee waivers for top schools are being sent to students' homes.
By Daniel Shumski • Sept. 26, 2013 -
Faculty union sues to stop shutdown of City College of San Francisco
Without accreditation, the school of 80,000 students would close this summer.
By Daniel Shumski • Sept. 25, 2013
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