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NYU pres. receives 'no confidence' vote from faculty
Faculty felt alienated by Sexton's lack of consultation regarding a planned expansion of the school's Greenwich Village campus.
By Roger Riddell • March 18, 2013 -
Study: Top U.S. colleges overlook elite poor students
The nation's most elite schools are failing to recruit top students from low income brackets.
By Roger Riddell • March 18, 2013 -
Trendline
Emerging Technology
As higher ed deals with enrollment declines and other challenges, colleges need to consider how increased and changing use of technology affects students and campus finances.
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Here's what MOOC instructors really think about online learning
The Chronicle of Higher Education has just released a survey of MOOC professors and their thoughts on MOOCs.
By Roger Riddell • March 18, 2013 -
Arizona's public universities call for tuition hikes
The Arizona Board of Regents is also considering lower tuition plans for undocumented immigrants.
By Roger Riddell • March 17, 2013 -
Deep Dive
Most Read Education News of the Week: SXSW, Harvard emails and MOOCs
Need a briefing on the most popular news in education from the past week? We've got you covered.
By Brian Warmoth • March 15, 2013 -
Methodist University offers free tuition to military
The offer was made to counter the suspension of military tuition assistance as a result of sequestration.
By Roger Riddell • March 15, 2013 -
Loyola University Maryland suffers mumps outbreak
Over a dozen cases of the rare virus have been reported among students.
By Roger Riddell • March 15, 2013 -
FSU porn hacker faces felony charges
The student hacked into the school's wireless network and redirected users to a porn site.
By Roger Riddell • March 15, 2013 -
Non-bank student-loan servicers may soon face oversight
A proposed rule would give the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau oversight of the seven largest student-loan servicers.
By Roger Riddell • March 15, 2013 -
Deep Dive
5 MOOCs educators should take as students
Unsure about where you stand on MOOCs? Try taking one of these education-oriented options for yourself.
By Brian Warmoth • March 14, 2013 -
MOOCs could save higher ed — but will they succeed?
While the arrival of MOOCs is well-timed, researchers are working to answer several lingering questions.
By Roger Riddell • March 14, 2013 -
AAUP report: Sullivan firing a 'failure of judgment'
The report is especially critical of board rector Helen E. Dragas' role in the controversy.
By Roger Riddell • March 14, 2013 -
Who is UC-Boulder's first 'Scholar in Conservative Thought'?
The position was created to diversify the perspectives students are exposed to.
By Roger Riddell • March 13, 2013 -
Calif. bill proposes credit for online learning
A new bill would force public universities and colleges to accept credit for any online course, not just their own.
By Davide Savenije • March 13, 2013 -
Arcadia University, former president issue statements on ouster
Neither side is shedding any light on the reason for the termination.
By Roger Riddell • March 12, 2013 -
Rick Scott's tuition freeze proposal clears Florida Senate ed committee
The bill would freeze a student's tuition and fees for the first four years of college.
By Roger Riddell • March 12, 2013 -
Deep Dive
How many colleges and universities let high schoolers take classes?
A new NCES report on dual enrollment has some answers that may surprise you.
By Nicole Raz • March 12, 2013 -
Iversity wants to be the Coursera of Europe
Berlin-based startup iversity plans on bringing the MOOC "revolution" to Europe.
By Davide Savenije • March 12, 2013 -
Students protest proposed tuition hikes at Central Conn. State
The proposed hikes could see tuition jump at least 4.1% for all students.
By Roger Riddell • March 11, 2013 -
U. Michigan pres. asks corporations to keep alumni in state
Mary Sue Coleman says the state's three research universities are producing plenty of skilled graduates, but corporations aren't doing enough to convince them to stay.
By Roger Riddell • March 11, 2013 -
College officials in favor of arming campus police in Conn.
Officials from several schools argued that arming campus police increases the role they can play in an emergency situation.
By Roger Riddell • March 11, 2013 -
Damminger Appointed Assistant VP for Student Affairs at Del Tech
Dr. Joanne Damminger has been appointed to the position of assistant vice president for student affairs at Delaware Technical Community College.
March 11, 2013 -
NYU president faces no-confidence vote
The faculty of arts and sciences have begun a week-long vote of no-confidence as the school watches closely.
By Davide Savenije • March 11, 2013 -
Staff will strike at U. of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
A union representing 775 staff members at the university will strike for three days next week, depriving the school of essential labor such as food service.
By Davide Savenije • March 11, 2013 -
Harvard scoured deans' emails for cheating scandal leak
The university searched through its e-mail files to find out who leaked information about last year's cheating scandal to the press.
By Davide Savenije • March 11, 2013
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