Higher Ed: Page 406


  • JPMorgan to halt student loan operations in October

    Competition from federal loan programs limited the private loan business' expansion.

    By Roger Riddell • Sept. 5, 2013
  • Stanford to invest in student startups

    The new uncapped fund will be exclusive to companies founded by alumni and those in the Stanford-affiliated startup accelerator, StartX.

    By Roger Riddell • Sept. 5, 2013
  • Trendline

    Mental Health and Wellness

    This Trendline examines how colleges can address rising mental health concerns and support at-risk groups, such as transgender students and college athletes. 

    By Higher Ed Dive staff
  • Tenn. Gov. Haslam promotes higher ed initiatives in Nashville

    The governor's "Drive to 55" initiatives stress the need for the state to increase its college-educated population to 55% by 2025.

    By Roger Riddell • Sept. 5, 2013
  • Cambridge University Press teams up with Knewton

    The partnership will enhance the publisher's English Language Teaching digital products.

    By Roger Riddell • Sept. 5, 2013
  • How can MOOCs best evaluate students?

    As schools move toward offering credit, the expectations for quality learning assessment are growing.  

    By Daniel Shumski • Sept. 5, 2013
  • Maryland college offering transfer credit for MOOCs

    Coursera and Udacity courses can get students credit — if they prove they know their stuff.

    By Daniel Shumski • Sept. 5, 2013
  • Michigan State professor who bashed Republicans pulled from teaching duties

    Professor on first day of class: "If your parents are Republican, forgive me. They won’t and I don’t care."

    By Daniel Shumski • Sept. 5, 2013
  • Schools' tablet choices grow beyond iPad

    Intel, Samsung and Google want a piece of the market where Apple has carved out success.  

    By Daniel Shumski • Sept. 5, 2013
  • U. of Phoenix President Bill Pepicello to retire

    His retirement ends almost 20 years with the online for-profit college.

    By Roger Riddell • Sept. 4, 2013
  • U. of Michigan receives $200M gift from Miami Dolphins owner

    Like the university's business school, the Athletic Campus may soon bear alum Stephen Ross' name.

    By Roger Riddell • Sept. 4, 2013
  • iPad app watches students as they learn

    The app pauses when it senses it doesn't have a student's attention. 

    By Daniel Shumski • Sept. 4, 2013
  • U.S. News changing ranking methodology for 2014

    The tweaks to the ranking are meant to reflect how well a school educates its students.

    By Daniel Shumski • Sept. 4, 2013
  • UC Irvine professors teaching zombie MOOC

    Topics in "The Walking Dead" class will include population dynamics and the spread of disease.   

    By Daniel Shumski • Sept. 4, 2013
  • College enrollment drops nearly half a million students in 2012

    An improving economy could be the end of the line for a rising student population.

    By Daniel Shumski • Sept. 4, 2013
  • 'U.S. News' announces shift in methodology but provides few details

    Next week will be the annual round of hype over the U.S. News & World Report rankings -- as some institutions boast and others, having dropped a few notches, develop a newfound skepticism for the evaluations. The magazine announced Tuesday that there are more changes than usual this year in the m...

    Sept. 4, 2013
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    5 tips for delivering better lecture captures

    If technology is only as powerful as the person wielding it, it should go without saying that lecture capture tech can do incredible things for university professors. Sure, there have been some fabulous advances in educational technology over the years. From the calculator to the laser pen to ...

    By Brian Warmoth • Sept. 3, 2013
  • $67K overpaid to student veterans due to Pima Community College errors

    The Department of Veterans Affairs is now trying to collect the money.

    By Roger Riddell • Sept. 3, 2013
  • Universities reshape rules after Penn State abuse

    About 80% of schools sampled have reviewed or strengthened their policies in light of the Sandusky case.

    By Daniel Shumski • Sept. 3, 2013
  • How to build a sense of community in a MOOC

    More students can mean more isolation but can also provide a chance for more interaction. 

    By Daniel Shumski • Sept. 3, 2013
  • High-profile MOOC professor pulls out

     A Princeton University sociology professor is saying no to online education for now. 

    By Daniel Shumski • Sept. 3, 2013
  • Are flawed assumptions driving education policy?

    A writer finds flaw with a pervasive set of ideas that form the backdrop of almost all education debate.

    By Daniel Shumski • Aug. 30, 2013
  • Northeastern U. retains anti-union law firm, union says

    A union-organizing effort has had some success with non-tenure-track faculty at private colleges across Boston.

    By Daniel Shumski • Aug. 30, 2013
  • International students shore up finances at U.S. colleges

    With declining state funding, schools look to China for students who pay full tuition in droves.

    By Daniel Shumski • Aug. 30, 2013
  • Donor cancels $100,000 gift to Mass. college

    A major donor to Westfield State University says he is "appalled at the lavish spending."

    By Daniel Shumski • Aug. 30, 2013
  • Swarthmore student alleges retaliation stemming from sexual misconduct complaints

    The student says she was denied a position as a resident adviser due to her refusal to name an alleged rape victim.

    By Roger Riddell • Aug. 29, 2013