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UC Berkeley joins edX
Harvard and MIT gain a prominent West Coast partner for their online learning initiative.
By Brian Warmoth • July 24, 2012 -
National Labor Relations Board reconsidering collective bargaining rights of grad students
Revamped debate comes down to whether grads are seen primarily as students or workers
By Roger Riddell • July 24, 2012 -
The future of financial aid
Financial aid could be transformed by several changes in the coming years.
By Roger Riddell • July 24, 2012 -
NCAA sanctions of Penn State set a new precedent for the organization's enforcement
Action against Penn State opens the door for similar governance in the future.
By Roger Riddell • July 24, 2012 -
Study: Large numbers of students transfer to community colleges
Study sees potential growth in popularity for "reverse transfer."
By Roger Riddell • July 24, 2012 -
22 Twitter hashtags for higher education news
Education Dive runs down 22 of the most popular Twitter hashtags for higher ed conversations and explains what they mean.
By Lindsey Smith • July 23, 2012 -
Penn State gets $60M fine, football victories from 1998-2011 gone
The NCAA announced harsh penalties Monday as a result of the Jerry Sandusky scandal.
By Brian Warmoth • July 23, 2012 -
Memphis College of Art budget woes lead to layoffs and art sale
The decision averted dire financial straits, says school's president.
By Roger Riddell • July 23, 2012 -
Study says one-third of colleges are financially 'unsustainable'
The "Unsustainable" list includes several Ivy League schools.
By Roger Riddell • July 23, 2012 -
U-Va. professor: Online courses need genuine dialogue
Mark Edmundson writes an opinion piece for The New York Times critiquing the weaknesses of online education.
By Brian Warmoth • July 22, 2012 -
Penn State takes Joe Paterno statue down
Paterno's family publicly disagrees with Penn State's choice, as the statue comes down early Sunday morning.
By Brian Warmoth • July 22, 2012 -
10 states with the most college graduates
The Census Bureau released college-attainment rates by state for 2009, 2010, and a 2020 projection rate based on a national 50% increase over the next eight years.
By Lindsey Smith • July 20, 2012 -
Singularity University planning to go for-profit
The tech-focused non-profit may become a benefit corporation in California.
By Brian Warmoth • July 20, 2012 -
12 key American education statistics
College Board survey looks at voter opinions on education issues in swing states.
By Brian Warmoth • July 20, 2012 -
Most Read Education News of the Week: Coursera, Bill Gates and presidents
There was a lot of education news to take in over the last seven days. Make sure you didn't miss anything.
By Brian Warmoth • July 19, 2012 -
Hopkins provost to be new dean at Stanford
Minor will become the Stanford University School of Medicine's dean on Dec. 1.
By Brian Warmoth • July 19, 2012 -
Mountain State University will be accredited during appeal process
The West Virginia school's appeal process is expected to last from 10-16 weeks.
By Brian Warmoth • July 19, 2012 -
Seton Hall giving smartphones to freshmen
The New Jersey school is distributing Nokia Lumia 900 phones with pre-paid plans and apps to incoming freshmen.
By Brian Warmoth • July 19, 2012 -
The recession's impact on public universities
The recession has altered where schools turn to for money, as well as what student populations look like and who is teaching them.
By Brian Warmoth • July 19, 2012 -
University of Illinois nets 14,000 MOOC students with Coursera
California-based Coursera gets thousands of new student enrollments after announcing a dozen new partnerships with U.S. universities.
By Lindsey Smith • July 18, 2012 -
5 education startups with online class-finding solutions
New e-learning sites such as Dabble and Skillshare are changing how students find instructors, as well as classrooms.
By Lindsey Smith • July 18, 2012 -
New study examines immigrant presence on college campuses
The National Center for Education Statistics report breaks down undergraduates who are second- and third-generation immigrants by race and ethnicity.
By Brian Warmoth • July 18, 2012 -
'Enhanced' MOOCs will have credit limitations
Coursera's new offerings will include "enhanced" online classes, but turning completions into course credits at universities won't be simple.
By Brian Warmoth • July 18, 2012 -
Welcome to the new Education Dive
We've made a few changes to the Education Dive site this week to help you stay connected to the news and commentary that matter.
By Brian Warmoth • July 17, 2012 -
Family donating $16.3M to education in Philadelphia
Money from the family of a part-owner of the Phillies will go toward career training and technology in the city at the K-12 and university levels.
By Brian Warmoth • July 17, 2012