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Penn State president receives raise after first year on the job
The school's current president, Rodney Erickson, was promoted to the position in the wake of the Jerry Sandusky scandal.
By Roger Riddell • Dec. 19, 2012 -
U. of Houston addresses growing mental health services demand
The school's increase in students seeking mental health services and challenges to meet that demand reflect a national trend.
By Roger Riddell • Dec. 19, 2012 -
Higher ed seeks value as MOOCs creep in
The rapid growth of online education could spell the end for the traditional campus-based learning model.
By Davide Savenije • Dec. 19, 2012 -
Will MOOCs merely reinforce the achievement gap?
MOOCs are highly-praised and much-hyped, but do they actually help the students who need them the most?
By Davide Savenije • Dec. 19, 2012 -
Deep Dive
7 education technology topics in 2012 that will be hotter in 2013
One year from now, will we still be talking about mobile devices, MOOCs and regulation? Bet on it.
By Brian Warmoth • Dec. 19, 2012 -
Data shows overall decline of 1.8% in college enrollments for fall 2012
The decrease in enrollments reflects a larger trend.
By Roger Riddell • Dec. 19, 2012 -
University of Maryland Baltimore County reports tuberculosis case
Whether the disease was contracted on campus is unclear.
By Roger Riddell • Dec. 19, 2012 -
Will Florida's next public university be online-only?
The state's Board of Governors is currently weighing its options for distance education expansion.
By Roger Riddell • Dec. 18, 2012 -
$1.9 million makes OSU's Gee the highest-paid public university president
And not everyone at The Ohio State University is happy about where all of that money is going.
By Brian Warmoth • Dec. 18, 2012 -
Middle-tier colleges may be most vulnerable to online disruption
Big-name schools such as Harvard and MIT, meanwhile, could be in the best positions for the long term. Here's why.
By Brian Warmoth • Dec. 18, 2012 -
Education technology fund University Ventures launches UV Labs
The education startup fund has launched its own startup aimed at helping schools build new online learning products.
By Roger Riddell • Dec. 18, 2012 -
Michigan gun bill won't change campus gun policies, say higher ed officials
The state's colleges and universities say they've been exempted from the controversial legislation due to a last-minute addition.
By Roger Riddell • Dec. 18, 2012 -
Controversial op-ed by HR administrator not protected speech, rules appeals court
The appeals court's decision affirmed a lower court's ruling against Crystal Dixon, a former HR administrator at the University of Toledo.
By Roger Riddell • Dec. 18, 2012 -
Director of legal group questions handling of alleged sexual assaults at OSU
FERPA laws wouldn't have prevented campus officials from notifying police of the possible crimes, he says.
By Roger Riddell • Dec. 17, 2012 -
Only Pa. State System of Higher Ed faculty left without contract following coaches' agreement
Will the system reach a similar agreement with its faculty soon?
By Roger Riddell • Dec. 17, 2012 -
Lesser-known U.S. colleges targeting Chinese students
While the Ivy League is international student's destination of choice, less well-known colleges are carving out niches for themselves.
By Davide Savenije • Dec. 17, 2012 -
Ohio higher ed chief to retire
Jim Petro announced Monday he will retire as Chancellor of the Ohio Board of Regents, which runs the state's university system.
By Davide Savenije • Dec. 17, 2012 -
CU-Boulder launches 'universal' campus map site
The project was designed to assist everyone from students with disabilities to newcomers on the hard-to-navigate campus.
By Roger Riddell • Dec. 16, 2012 -
Grand Rapids CC says Michigan community college baccalaureate legislation won't affect them
How might this legislation affect Michigan's universities?
By Roger Riddell • Dec. 16, 2012 -
Deep Dive
10 universities with the highest faculty salaries
As budgets get pinched across academia, these 10 institutions earned the highest marks for compensation.
By Davide Savenije • Dec. 14, 2012 -
University of California shelves controversial new logo
After widespread criticism of the logo, the University of California has suspended efforts to rebrand itself.
By Davide Savenije • Dec. 14, 2012 -
Open University launches UK-based MOOC platform
With 12 prestigious U.K. institutions on board, Futurelearn is set to challenge Coursera and edX's supremacy.
By Davide Savenije • Dec. 14, 2012 -
Big construction costs, MOOC disruption mean ominous cocktail for higher ed
Countless expansions, unimaginable debt and the rise of the MOOCs have drawn higher education close to the brink of collapse.
By Davide Savenije • Dec. 14, 2012 -
Senators demand investigation of for-profits' default rate strategies
Will the potential investigation lead to reforms in the sector?
By Roger Riddell • Dec. 14, 2012 -
Washington panel leans toward repeal of state's differential tuition law
The potential repeal could happen next year.
By Roger Riddell • Dec. 13, 2012
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