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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 -
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TrendlineEnrollment and Retention
A look at the pandemic's continuing impact on enrollment and how colleges can ensure students stay on course.
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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 -
How will Microsoft's shake-up affect education?
CEO Steve Ballmer says the company needs to change. Here are the differences educators might see.
By Daniel Shumski • July 26, 2013 -
Oversight on for-profit colleges 'nearly impossible,' report says
Government money to for-profit schools rises, but knowing where it goes is tricky.
By Daniel Shumski • July 26, 2013 -
Best students travel farther for school, study says
Most students are limiting their college choices and sticking close to home.
By Daniel Shumski • July 26, 2013 -
College enrollment: Numbers drop as economy improves
The first meaningful decline since the '90s could hold down tuition prices.
By Daniel Shumski • July 26, 2013 -
U. of Hawaii CIO to become interim president
David Lassner has been with UH for over three decades.
By Roger Riddell • July 25, 2013 -
Stanford University investigating network breach
Hacker "Ag3nt47" claims to have the school's "entire database."
By Roger Riddell • July 25, 2013 -
Calif. files petition for Bridgepoint records
The documents were originally requested in a January subpoena.
By Roger Riddell • July 25, 2013 -
Can MOOCs bring higher ed together?
MOOCs can unite or divide, but one online learning backer says the debate may be misleading
By Daniel Shumski • July 25, 2013 -
Is community college worth it?
More education usually means better pay, but where does that leave 2-year schools?
By Daniel Shumski • July 25, 2013
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