Higher Ed: Page 407
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Student loans: Bill to lower rates sent to Obama
The president has said he'll sign into law a plan to tie rates to the market.
By Daniel Shumski • Aug. 1, 2013 -
Report warns against tying federal aid to graduation rates
A bipartisan committee suggests more of a "carrot" than a "stick" approach.
By Daniel Shumski • Aug. 1, 2013 -
MOOC sign-ups: The secret to attracting new students
Survey reveals what brings the most online learners into a MOOC.
By Daniel Shumski • Aug. 1, 2013 -
Yale to pay lower fine for underreporting sexual assaults
The Ivy League school must pay $155,000 to the U.S. Department of Education by the end of next week due to Clery Act violations.
By Roger Riddell • July 31, 2013 -
Small liberal arts school Centre College lands $250M donation
The donation is among the largest single gifts ever given to a U.S. higher education institution.
By Roger Riddell • July 31, 2013 -
Deep Dive
12 tech trends higher education cannot afford to ignore
In his keynote for Campus Technology 2013, Case Western Reserve's CIO outlined the tech transformations that every campus should be ready to embrace.
By Davide Savenije • July 31, 2013 -
Northwestern to pay nearly $3 million in cancer research settlement
The university will pay $2.93 million to resolve allegations of grant fraud by a researcher.
By Daniel Shumski • July 31, 2013 -
University of Wisconsin leader to resign
Kevin P. Reilly had opposed a move by the University of Wisconsin at Madison to break away from the system.
By Daniel Shumski • July 31, 2013 -
What to look for in campus cloud-service contracts
Evolving laws and advancing technology make agreements tricky for online services.
By Daniel Shumski • July 31, 2013 -
MIT report says it did not target Aaron Swartz
An internal report finds no wrongdoing in the case of the Internet activist who committed suicide.
By Daniel Shumski • July 31, 2013 -
For second year, zero students populate CU-Boulder 'gun dorms'
Several family housing units on the campus are reserved for students with concealed-carry permits, should they request them.
By Roger Riddell • July 30, 2013 -
2 Florida campuses go smoke-free
Daytona State College and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University will join hundreds of others nationally in banning smoking.
By Daniel Shumski • July 30, 2013 -
Are rising college costs coming to a head?
Since 1978, average tuition has increased 1,120%.
By Daniel Shumski • July 30, 2013 -
Did access problems kill San Jose State's Udacity MOOCs?
The data aren't yet in, but there are likely explanations for why so many students didn’t pass the courses.
By Daniel Shumski • July 30, 2013 -
Columbia business school alumni pledge $40 million
The money would help build the school’s West Harlem campus.
By Daniel Shumski • July 30, 2013 -
Former Ohio State president gets $5.8 million in retirement payout
E. Gordon Gee got attention for statements about Catholics and the University of Notre Dame.
By Daniel Shumski • July 30, 2013 -
Willamette U. revokes fraternity's housing privileges over sexist Facebook posts
Bigger questions remain in the scandal's wake.
By Roger Riddell • July 29, 2013 -
U. of Missouri wins syllabus lawsuit
The university maintained throughout the public records case that the syllabi were protected under copyright law.
By Roger Riddell • July 29, 2013 -
Campus tours: More college visits on wheels
Some schools are ditching the march around the campus in favor of golf carts.
By Daniel Shumski • July 29, 2013 -
ACLU praises Michigan decision on tuition and immigration status
The state's schools are giving in-state tuition rates to students who attended high school and middle school there, regardless of their immigration status.
By Daniel Shumski • July 29, 2013 -
Can MOOCs be both cheap and good?
Is mixing in traditional education the only way to reduce the failure rate in online courses?
By Daniel Shumski • July 29, 2013 -
Cal State system pushes e-book expansion
Electronic texts saved students about $1.5 million in its first year, officials say.
By Daniel Shumski • July 29, 2013 -
Southern Illinois U. president to retire
Glenn Poshard will step down as the university's president in June 2014.
By Roger Riddell • July 26, 2013 -
Extinction, acquisitions and top colleges: This week's most read education news
Two non-Ivies may have worked their way into Forbes' top spots, but nothing could top the threat of a higher ed apocalypse.
By Roger Riddell • July 26, 2013 -
Panel's goal: a 'new way' to govern higher ed
The changing realities of education mean colleges should reexamine leadership, association says.
By Daniel Shumski • July 26, 2013
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