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  • New bill would end secret expense accounts in Conn.

    The bill stems from former Board of Regents President Robert Kennedy's controversial $25,000 unvouchered expense account.

    By Roger Riddell • April 22, 2013
  • Digital portfolio startup Seelio pitches platform to higher ed institutions

    Seelio, formerly TrueApp, announced it has raised $900,000 in seed funding.

    By Davide Savenije • April 22, 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
  • 'Online Ivy' startup creates genius grant for educators

    The Minerva Project has also launched the Minerva Academy, an elite society of educators, which will award the Minerva Prize.

    By Davide Savenije • April 22, 2013
  • Fla. Gov. Rick Scott set to sign expansive education bill

    Among other things, the bill loosens the state's high school graduation standards.

    By Roger Riddell • April 22, 2013
  • Ban on 'Jesus-stomping' breaches academic freedom, FAU faculty committee declares

    The ban stems from a February controversy involving a communications classroom exercise.

    By Roger Riddell • April 22, 2013
  • Princeton provost to become president

    The Ivy League school's new president will be Christopher Eisgruber, a constitutional scholar and former clerk to Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens.

    By Roger Riddell • April 21, 2013
  • Purdue's tuition freeze piles pressure on universities in Ind.

    Some state schools claim they are using alternative methods to lower tuition.

    By Roger Riddell • April 21, 2013
  • Calif. students, faculty oppose higher fees for in-demand classes

    Student and faculty critics of the legislation say it is damaging to open access and what they consider a public trust.

    By Roger Riddell • April 21, 2013
  • Boston University creates scholarship fund in honor of bomb victim

    The scholarship fund will honor Lu Lingzi, the Boston University graduate student killed in the blast at the Boston Marathon.

    By Davide Savenije • April 19, 2013
  • Boston on lockdown, schools cancelled as authorities hunt for gunman

    An MIT police officer was shot and killed overnight, reportedly by the suspects.

    By Roger Riddell • April 19, 2013
  • U. of Michigan's first female president to retire

    She will retire as the school's 13th president in July 2014.

    By Roger Riddell • April 19, 2013
  • Occidental, Swarthmore accused of mishandling sex assault cases

    The colleges face Title IX and Clery Act violations, respectively.

    By Roger Riddell • April 19, 2013
  • Lawmakers advise Education Dept. to abandon revival of two controversial rules

    The department announced earlier this week it sought to reinstate "gainful employment" and "state authorization" laws.

    By Roger Riddell • April 19, 2013
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    Is UCLA the most popular school in America?

    The university received more freshman applications than any other university in the U.S.

    By Roger Riddell • April 18, 2013
  • Ed Dept. signs off on SNHU's non-credit-based degree program

    So how do you measure a degree if not by traditional credit hours?

    By Brian Warmoth • April 18, 2013
  • AAUP blasts downsizing at National Louis University

    The school terminated over 60 faculty members and eliminated several programs and departments.

    By Roger Riddell • April 18, 2013
  • Florida community college professor fired for telling students to vote Obama

    Algebra instructor Sharon Sweet supposedly went so far as to force students to sign pledge cards saying they would vote for Obama.

    By Roger Riddell • April 18, 2013
  • MIT initiative brings STEM education to Haiti

    The joint initiative could revolutionize education in the island nation.

    By Roger Riddell • April 18, 2013
  • Amherst faculty shoot down edX partnership

    The faculty decided to move into the online learning space on its own.

    By Davide Savenije • April 17, 2013
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    Universities' social media recruiting tactics look broken

    A new study reveals prospective students generally do not trust or are not influenced by university social media accounts.

    By Davide Savenije • April 17, 2013
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    Universities need to leverage social media better to recruit students

    A new study reveals prospective students generally do not trust or are not influenced by university social media accounts.

    By Davide Savenije • April 17, 2013
  • Deep Dive

    Forget school, Udemy tailors online learning to the workplace

    The online learning marketplace launched Udemy for Organizations to bring its platform to the workplace.

    By Davide Savenije • April 17, 2013
  • Brown launches MOOC for high school students

    Brown University claims to have launched the first MOOC for high school students, but is that true?

    By Davide Savenije • April 17, 2013
  • Universities may extend online learning across state lines

    A nationwide deregulatory proposal would see colleges enter reciprocity agreements with regional higher education boards.

    By Roger Riddell • April 17, 2013
  • Boston bombs spark security concerns at campuses nationwide

    Is your campus adjusting security measures at commencement and other events?

    By Roger Riddell • April 17, 2013