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Missouri two-year college adds 'job readiness' and attendance scores to transcripts
Will such scores catch on at other institutions?
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 12, 2013 -
New paper says colleges should be held accountable to taxpayers and students
The Institute for College Access & Success paper proposes consequences for schools that "do more harm than good" to graduates.
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 12, 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.
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Another setback delays opening of Duke's China campus
The new campus will now open in fall 2014.
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 12, 2013 -
BYU, Harvard and Stanford top U.S. News list of schools with highest 'yield'
The average yield has fallen in recent years.
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 11, 2013 -
Critics say new Virginia Senate bill would allow student groups to discriminate
One state senator says its purpose is to give religious student groups the right to deny membership to those not practicing the same faith.
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 11, 2013 -
George Washington U administrators skeptical of MOOCs
The uncertainty could delay the school's MOOC rollout.
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 11, 2013 -
Student programs an iPhone app to apply to Stanford
But did he write an app that will actually get him in to the elite program?
By Brian Warmoth • Feb. 11, 2013 -
Michigan university to reimburse graduates struggling with loans
The move comes as other schools have decided to sue loan recipients.
By Brian Warmoth • Feb. 11, 2013 -
Online education's takeover outpaces January expectations
Several recent developments are propelling higher education toward its future, but what that future holds remains unknown.
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 11, 2013 -
Score reporting scandal inspires one of the three largest donations in Bucknell's history
The donation defies conventional wisdom about donors shying away after bad news breaks.
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 11, 2013 -
Report commissioned by Paterno family calls Penn State's Freeh report 'fundamentally flawed'
The new report, issued by the family of the late coach, claims the Freeh report's accusations of Paterno's involvement in the Sandusky scandal are bogus.
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 10, 2013 -
California schools push construction costs to future tax payers with controversial bonds
By the time they're paid off, the cost of some of the bonds may expand to as much as 10 times the original amount borrowed.
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 10, 2013 -
Deep Dive
Most Read Education News of the Week: LMS providers, Coursera and Yale
Need to get caught up on the most buzzworthy news posts from Education Dive this week? We've got you covered.
By Brian Warmoth • Feb. 8, 2013 -
Wayne State faculty union trying to negotiate new contract before right-to-work begins
The union wants a 10-year contract.
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 7, 2013 -
Wisconsin colleges fighting increasing incidences of online ID theft and fraud
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay campus police say they have investigated four or five cases a year since 2011
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 7, 2013 -
Arizona colleges' recruitment push seeks increase in out-of-state students
The board of regents for the state's public universities may increase the cap on out-of-state enrollment.
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 7, 2013 -
How campuses are improving e-learning for 2013
How does your campus' 2013 e-learning plan compare to these six examples from three universities?
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 7, 2013 -
U of Virginia's business strategy MOOC partners with real world entrepreneurs and nonprofits
The course will offer students real-world experience and be analyzed for a Rhodes Scholar's master's thesis.
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 7, 2013 -
Project Login aims to up IT-ready graduates in Maine
The collaborative effort will seek to double the states graduate output in computer and tech fields.
By Brian Warmoth • Feb. 7, 2013 -
Parties on both sides ask Supreme Court to rule on Michigan affirmative action debate
The Detroit activist group that originally filed suit against the state's affirmative action ban hopes a Supreme Court ruling would strike down bans nationwide.
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 7, 2013 -
Five MOOCs receive American Council on Education credit endorsement
Will colleges grant credit to students holding certificates for these courses?
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 7, 2013 -
Congressional Budget Office reports Pell won't face shortfall until 2015
The student aid program now has a surplus for 2014.
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 7, 2013 -
Campus Construction High on Legislative Priority Lists
In 2011, to the chagrin of many university administrators, legislators declined to approve the financing of any campus construction projects. Read more » Source: The Texas Tribune
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 7, 2013 -
Confident state legislators take lighthearted approach to new south Texas university merger plans
The new mascot won't be the "Broncolots."
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 6, 2013 -
Sen. Harkin, Iowa State war over academic freedom
Senator Tom Harkin has withdrawn the donation of his papers to the Harkin Institute of Public Policy following a quarrel with the university.
By Davide Savenije • Feb. 6, 2013
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