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Deep Dive
Most Read Education News of the Week: Degrees, edX and Fox News
Forget to read the news this week? These were the most popular posts on Education Dive.
By Brian Warmoth • Feb. 22, 2013 -
Ex-Southern Vermont College president accused of embezzlement commits suicide
The former CFO and one-time acting president left the school earlier this month after being confronted about suspicious financial transactions.
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 21, 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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Tulane's halt on using pigs for emergency-training program only temporary
The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine spoke too soon when it announced the school had stopped using the animals.
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 21, 2013 -
MOOC professor calls it quits halfway through his course
He's leaving the Coursera microeconomics class in someone else's hands.
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 21, 2013 -
UW-Madison to offer MOOCs this fall
The school's new deal with Coursera will see its first four pilot MOOCs launched over the next year.
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 21, 2013 -
Appeals court sends retaliation suit against Hofstra back to lower court
A former graduate student claims the New York university rescinded a job offer due to a harassment complaint regarding a previous job she held at the school.
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 21, 2013 -
Pearson launches edtech startup incubator
Mere days after Kaplan and TechStars announced their own EdTech Accelerator, Pearson unveiled their own.
By Davide Savenije • Feb. 21, 2013 -
Obama to deliver OSU commencement speech
After George W. Bush and Gerald Ford, Obama will be the third sitting president to deliver Ohio State's address.
By Davide Savenije • Feb. 21, 2013 -
EdX developing plans to earn revenue from its MOOCs
Can the nonprofit MOOC provider become self-sustaining?
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 21, 2013 -
Report: AP participation and scores up in 2012
The report also outlined the need for improving access and participation across economic and racial demographics.
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 21, 2013 -
Coursera and edX hope to expand reach with international university partners
Schools in Hong Kong, Italy, France and Switzerland are among the new partners for both providers.
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 21, 2013 -
Eastern Michigan U students seek Adidas contract severance
Allegations of workers rights violations against the company have also led other universities to reconsider their affiliation.
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 20, 2013 -
CU-Boulder's 87% acceptance rate slammed by faculty rep at regents meeting
Melinda Piket-May says student quality is on the decline.
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 20, 2013 -
Indiana U provost wants one school for journalism and communications
Lauren Robel believes bringing journalism under a roof with other disciplines makes sense for the future.
By Brian Warmoth • Feb. 20, 2013 -
Report: U.S. College donations up 2.3% in 2012
The increase, while lower than that of 2011, still outpaces inflation.
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 20, 2013 -
Oxford's Google Docs block prompts reaction in campus IT world
Oxford temporarily blocked the office suite Monday due to its use in repeated phishing attempts.
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 20, 2013 -
NYU goes after new generation of data scientists
The school wants to train the NYC's new employees, and it has selected big data as an opportunity for expansion.
By Brian Warmoth • Feb. 19, 2013 -
Everest U. grad sues, claims degree has 'no value'
A graduate of Everest University is suing the for-profit school, alleging that he was misled by an admissions representative.
By Davide Savenije • Feb. 19, 2013 -
NCAA fires staff, abandons findings after improper conduct in Miami investigation
Will the NCAA still penalize the school?
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 19, 2013 -
Vassar College president voices College Scorecard concerns in NYT op-ed
Measured results and the impact on students' families both fall into her lineup of criticisms.
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 18, 2013 -
Judge rules against former student suing Lehigh U over C+
In the end, Thode will likely not receive a better grade or the $1.3 million for which she sued.
By Brian Warmoth • Feb. 15, 2013 -
West Liberty University professor scrutinized for barring Fox News as source
The only other source banned on the "politics journal" assignment was The Onion.
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 15, 2013 -
Private firm partners with 2-year colleges to create 'American Honors' program
Promotion for the new program plays on current affordability concerns.
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 15, 2013 -
Open-access journal publisher accuses U of Colorado-Denver librarian of libel
The librarian included the publisher in a blog post listing "predatory publishers."
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 15, 2013 -
Could the decreased focus on liberal arts hurt the U.S.?
Liberal arts advocates say a broader education provides valuable critical thinking and communication skills that many firms seek.
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 14, 2013
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