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$84 million budget increase requested by North Dakota University System
The proposal will see its first test Wednesday morning when the state's governor presents his budget address to the state legislature.
By Roger Riddell • Dec. 4, 2012 -
Pa. State System Of Higher Education faculty union utilizes e-mail blitz in contract talks
The faculty hope the blitz will help gain leverage going into their next meeting with system officials.
By Roger Riddell • Dec. 4, 2012 -
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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By Brian Warmoth • Dec. 4, 2012 -
Analyst Mary Meeker calls education 'white space' ripe for re-imagining
Consumers could use a break from the staggering expenses and debt that Meeker points out in her recent slideshow.
By Brian Warmoth • Dec. 4, 2012 -
Wellesley MOOCs will come via edX
Harvard and MIT are ready to welcome the school to their fold. So what will Wellesley bring to the table?
By Brian Warmoth • Dec. 4, 2012 -
Will Canadian university puppy rooms improve life at exam time?
Dalhousie University and the the University of Toronto both let the dogs out on campus.
By Brian Warmoth • Dec. 4, 2012 -
American Federation of Teachers calls for more stringent requirements
Is the teaching profession on its way to becoming much more selective?
By Roger Riddell • Dec. 4, 2012 -
Free, online textbook publisher OpenStax launches first paid iPad version
Can the free-with-paid-options model become sustainable?
By Roger Riddell • Dec. 4, 2012 -
Stanford encourages humanities departments to radically improve doctoral education
Scholars hope a five-year doctorate with better career planning will become the norm for the humanities.
By Roger Riddell • Dec. 4, 2012 -
Pennsylvania's Harcum College offers Sandy victims free room and board
New applicants from 18 counties in the affected region are eligible for the offer.
By Roger Riddell • Dec. 4, 2012 -
Students see diminishing value in higher education
Higher debt and less valuable degrees are contributing to a worrisome trend for higher educational institutions.
By Davide Savenije • Dec. 3, 2012 -
Illinois State U. President plans to retire
Illinois State University President Al Bowman will retire once a replacement is found.
By Davide Savenije • Dec. 3, 2012 -
Deep Dive
Education Tech Talk: How CourseSmart Analytics will change e-textbooks
The e-textbook provider doesn't just want to know how to sell course readings. It wants to know the secrets behind how students read.
By Brian Warmoth • Dec. 3, 2012 -
District of Columbia-area adjuncts plan to unionize in competitive market
Could regional adjunct unions form nationwide?
By Roger Riddell • Dec. 3, 2012 -
Six electric car charging stations installed at University of Michigan
Green-minded students can now plug in on campus.
By Roger Riddell • Dec. 2, 2012 -
Michigan affirmative action ban will remain in effect during Supreme Court appeal
The ban was struck down earlier this month.
By Roger Riddell • Dec. 2, 2012 -
One quarter of Udemy instructors earn $10K or more
The online learning startup has seen a significant increase in the number of users in the past year.
By Davide Savenije • Nov. 30, 2012 -
Retrieved from Apple on September 20, 2012
Deep DiveMost Read Education News of the Week: Khan Academy, MOOC questions and Apollo
Catch up on Education Dive's most popular reads of the past week, and find out what lies ahead for MOOCs.
By Brian Warmoth • Nov. 30, 2012 -
Board for Alabama's prepaid college tuition plan faces budget woes, irate parents
The board announced Wednesday that it would run out of money in the next three years, angering parents who paid in so their children could affordably attend college.
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 30, 2012 -
House expected to pass STEM Jobs Act
The bill likely won't make it past the Senate.
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 30, 2012 -
Youngstown State caps adjunct hours to avoid Affordable Care Act costs
The Ohio university is the second to make its plans public in recent weeks.
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 30, 2012 -
Florida education official questions Gov. Rick Scott's $10,000 degree plan
The vice chairman of the state's Board of Education says the quality of higher education would decline under that plan unless state funding is increased.
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 29, 2012 -
Western Connecticut State U. system vulnerability may have exposed personal info of 235,000 people
Those potentially affected include students, families, others with university associations and high school students whose SAT scores were purchased in lists.
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 29, 2012 -
Dartmouth names U. of Michigan provost as new president
Philip Hanlon will become the Ivy League school's 18th president, bringing along a wealth of higher ed experience.
By Brian Warmoth • Nov. 29, 2012 -
Coursera looks to utilize 'power users' as TAs
The qualifications and privileges associated with the designation have yet to be set in stone.
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 29, 2012
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