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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 -
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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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 -
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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 -
U. of Iowa president would have kept sexual harassment case under wraps
The former Athletics Department adviser involved in the sexual harassment investigation was allowed to resign rather than being fired.
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 28, 2012 -
Student group leads U of Washington to sever Adidas contract
Cornell University and Oberlin College have also recently ended contracts with the sports-apparel company.
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 28, 2012 -
Self-surveilling textbooks raise concerns
New e-book software aimed at making blended learning more efficient can track readers' habits and/or restrict their access.
By Davide Savenije • Nov. 28, 2012 -
For-profit Grand Canyon joins Division I Western Athletic Conference
The conference has been rebuilding since several of its higher-profile members were lured away by other conferences.
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 28, 2012 -
Industry leaders admit regulations are needed for for-profit colleges
The Association of Private Sector Colleges and Universities has tried to fight such regulations.
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 27, 2012 -
University Of Michigan research spending tops other U.S. public colleges
The school ranks second among all universities in the U.S.
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 27, 2012 -
Arizona State University to offer MOOCs
The school's first MOOC is slated for August.
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 27, 2012 -
Guardly brings security features to Desire2Learn's mobile app
Their new partnership will give Desire2Learn users an option suite of functions for dealing with campus emergencies.
By Brian Warmoth • Nov. 27, 2012 -
Former Education Management Corp. employee alleges the for-profit inflates job placement statistics
The whistle-blower claims the company counts students in its job statistics who are working jobs they never needed their degree for.
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 27, 2012 -
Canadian study suggests PSAs and other materials encouraging college enrollment have positive impact
Participating high school students reported less uncertainty after being presented with a video and financial aid calculator during a survey.
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 27, 2012 -
Ozarks Technical Community College marketing campaign targets for-profits
Such an aggressive campaign is unusual for a community college, but Ozarks says it's in the interest of better informing consumers.
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 27, 2012 -
California's Humboldt State launches interdisciplinary marijuana research institute
Co-chair and sociologist Josh Meisel says the institute may be the first to examine marijuana through multiple disciplines.
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 26, 2012 -
Florida Gov. Rick Scott proposes $10,000 degree prices for community colleges
Seven schools say they're on board.
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 26, 2012 -
Liberty University gets Obama health-care law hearing
An appeals court tossed out the school's challenge last year, but the U.S. Supreme Court asked Monday that the argument be reconsidered.
By Brian Warmoth • Nov. 26, 2012
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