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Which university will house Obama's presidential library?
These 4 schools are already making moves to memorialize President Obama's legacy.
By Davide Savenije • July 1, 2013 -
Yale dedicates $14M women's STEM fund to student's memory
Yale's new endowment for women studying STEM fields is named in memory of a senior killed in a 2011 lab accident.
By Roger Riddell • July 1, 2013 -
Trendline
Mental Health and Wellness
This Trendline examines how colleges are adapting their mental healthcare to pandemic-era constraints.
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Georgia Regents University settles trademark lawsuit
The school was sued for trademark infringement and unfair competition by Regent University, a Virginia-based private religious institution.
By Roger Riddell • July 1, 2013 -
Congress fails to pass student loan rate fix
Students borrowing the maximum amount, and paying it back over 10 years, will now pay an additional $4,000.
By Roger Riddell • July 1, 2013 -
6,300 U. of S.C. students' personal data may be exposed
The University of South Carolina has fallen victim to seven data breaches in the last seven years.
By Roger Riddell • June 30, 2013 -
U. of Colorado spent $108K to stop massive marijuana smoke-out on 4/20
The University of Colorado's Boulder campus is notorious for celebrating 4/20 in style, but university officials are going all out to end that perception.
By Davide Savenije • June 28, 2013 -
Retrieved from Apple on October 29, 2012
iPads, blended algebra and the student debt crisis: This week's most read education news
Apple's education efforts stole the limelight this week.
By Davide Savenije • June 28, 2013 -
Will Congress pass a last-minute fix for student loan rates today?
Despite having a few measures on the table, lawmakers are pessimistic that a compromise will be reached by the July 1 deadline.
By Roger Riddell • June 28, 2013 -
UCLA's controversial MBA self-support plan approved by U. of Calif. president
The decision scales back an initial plan that involved taking the entire Anderson School of Management private.
By Roger Riddell • June 28, 2013 -
Higher ed leaders praise Senate's passage of immigration bill
Foreign-born students and those brought here illegally as children are one step closer to a path to citizenship.
By Roger Riddell • June 28, 2013 -
Which online degrees are scams? Ranku's new site finds out
Ranku's newly launched site helps students compare online learning programs.
By Davide Savenije • June 27, 2013 -
Florida A&M's marching band is no longer under suspension
The announcement comes in the wake of a long, hard scandal for the school.
By Brian Warmoth • June 27, 2013 -
Study: Early-college high school students more likely to graduate, earn degrees
Most of the degrees earned are associate degrees.
By Roger Riddell • June 27, 2013 -
Arizona sues community college district to block in-state tuition for immigrants
State officials say the students aren't legal residents despite their qualifications for the Obama administration's deferred deportation program.
By Roger Riddell • June 27, 2013 -
NYU's fat-shaming professor keeps his job
Visiting Professor Geoffrey Miller was put under investigation by NYU after saying a tweet that landed him in hot water was "part of a research project."
By Roger Riddell • June 26, 2013 -
Deep Dive
Beyond campus tech: Quinnipiac U.'s CIO on what makes IT work
Fred Tarca, CIO of Quinnipiac University, spoke with Education Dive about his department's role in making campus technology run like clockwork.
By Davide Savenije • June 26, 2013 -
Software upgrade leads to spelling error on Radford diplomas
1,481 graduates of the Class of 2013 may not be quite sure if Radford knows how to spell the name of the state it's in.
By Davide Savenije • June 26, 2013 -
35 years later, Babson apologizes to Brandeis for anti-Semitic incidents
The school is partnering with the Anti-Defamation League to eliminate on-campus bigotry.
By Roger Riddell • June 26, 2013 -
CUNY prof. fined $65K for software contracting violation
Dr. Yashi Yi was ordered to refund the purchase and pay a fine.
By Roger Riddell • June 26, 2013 -
Apple expands education push with new iOS 7 features
Several new education-specific features give educators and administrators more app control and increase the iPad's ease of use in the classroom.
By Roger Riddell • June 26, 2013 -
U. of Maryland business school, Pearson Embanet to launch online MBA
The new program will start in January.
By Roger Riddell • June 25, 2013 -
Do MOOCs offer unique benefits for international students?
A few of these points apply to all students, but universities should think hard about all of them.
By Brian Warmoth • June 25, 2013 -
ACLU sues N.J. over religious schools' funding
Is the state's use of tax dollars on faith-based schools in violation of the separation of church and state?
By Roger Riddell • June 25, 2013 -
U.S. Supreme Court raises bar on retaliation in medical school case
The ruling requires plaintiffs to prove retaliation would not have occurred without wrongful action.
By Roger Riddell • June 25, 2013 -
Report: U.S. education lags despite highest per-student spending
The new report from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development examines education statistics from 42 countries.
By Roger Riddell • June 25, 2013