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  • Emails between Paterno and Penn State president show disciplinary involvement

    A Chronicle of Higher Education report details the contents, which may contradict accounts given during the Jerry Sandusky investigation.

    By Brian Warmoth • July 5, 2012
  • Vanderbilt Discloses Deals With Old Friends

    Entities had ties to trustees, officers at the university Read more »

    By Lindsey Smith • July 5, 2012
  • Udacity realizing Google VP's vision to reach massive student audiences

    Thrun says Udacity is reaching bigger classes sizes while also gaining credibility with employers.

    By Brian Warmoth • July 5, 2012
  • New University of Iowa dorm to reflect changing student expectations

    Public and private spaces will be approached with modern priorities and attention to academic resources.

    By Brian Warmoth • July 5, 2012
  • More than 27,000 veterans sign up for degree and certificate programs

    New program get vets back into the job market sees quick response from candidates.

    By Brian Warmoth • July 5, 2012
  • iPad adoption lags behind e-textbooks in higher ed student survey

    College students like iPads but seem more likely to put money toward e-textbooks, according to a Student Monitor survey.

    By Brian Warmoth • July 5, 2012
  • Women in sociology with children have better careers, according to study

    Research looked at achievements among female sociologists and found mothers more likely to have ideal careers.

    By Brian Warmoth • July 5, 2012
  • DSU Raising Tuition, Housing Meal Plan Rates

    Delaware State University is raising its tuition, housing and meal plan rates for the 2012-2013 academic year. Read more »

    By Lindsey Smith • July 4, 2012
  • Faculty Senate gains new recognition at University of Virginia

    The group's success in restoring Sullivan to power means that they may be more powerful going forward.

    By Brian Warmoth • July 4, 2012
  • Tennessee governor to review state's university system

    Haslam will talk to business and higher ed leaders in an effort to appraise the state of Tennessee's colleges and universities.

    By Brian Warmoth • July 2, 2012
  • 10 ways educators and universities are using Google Plus

    Google's social network offers a few unique advantages for instructors and administrators, as you can see on this Education Dive list, which looks at some of the best school-associated Plus accounts out there.

    By Lindsey Smith • July 2, 2012
  • Federal judge strikes debt-repayment standard from 'gainful employment' regulations

    The judge's opinion takes issue with the regulations' 35% loan-repayment stiplulation.

    By Brian Warmoth • July 2, 2012
  • Dept. of Homeland Security clarifies English-language program accreditation requirements

    The Student and Exchange Visitor Program's announcement stipulates that programs should produce two types of documentation.

    By Brian Warmoth • July 2, 2012
  • Retirement rate expected to increase at University of Michigan

    The university's associate vice president says the baby boom generation will see a wave of retirement over the next 5 1/2 years.

    By Brian Warmoth • July 2, 2012
  • Sexuality class student sues Western Nevada College

    A student claims that her instructor failed to provide alternate assignments after asking students to reveal personal details about themselves.

    By Brian Warmoth • July 2, 2012
  • Allen: Long-term strategy should trump academic/corporate values debate in higher ed

    Danielle Allen argues that a focus on the conflict between academic and corporate values misses the point at the University of Virginia.

    By Brian Warmoth • July 2, 2012
  • Dragas reappointed to University of Virginia's governing board

    Virginia Gov. Robert F. McDonnell gives Sullivan's critic a second four-year term on the Board of Visitors. 

    By Brian Warmoth • June 29, 2012
  • W Fund to invest $20 million in university startups

    The University of Washington will see leftover Stimulus Act funds with new investments and donations used to help young companies.

    By Brian Warmoth • June 29, 2012
  • Most Read Education News of the Week: Hashtags, education data and the University of Virginia

    Catch up with this week's most popular news in Education Dive's five most read news posts of the week. You might see something you missed.

    By Brian Warmoth • June 29, 2012
  • Cal Grant cuts likely to slice into for-profit college financial aid

    California budget cuts $134 million from the Cal Grant financial aid program, and for-profit colleges will be hit hardest.

    By Brian Warmoth • June 29, 2012
  • AAUP calls for stronger voice of contingent faculty in school governance

    The American Association of University Professors believes that non-tenure-track faculty and graduate students are not playing a big enough role in school government decisions.

    By Brian Warmoth • June 28, 2012
  • CSU settles with whistle-blower for $100K

    The legal dispute ends for a lecturer who reported a colleague for having the university billed for personal expenses.

    By Brian Warmoth • June 27, 2012
  • For-profit college stocks suffer after 'gainful employment' data released

    A federal report shows that 5% of programs do not meet the Department of Education's standards, and at-risk companies's shares get hit.

    By Brian Warmoth • June 27, 2012
  • Office 365 for Education available Wednesday from Microsoft

    The new version of the cloud-based suite will be marketed to replace Live@edu for K-12 schools and universities.

    By Brian Warmoth • June 27, 2012
  • Judge rejects anti-gay student's suit against Augusta State

    A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit by a former student who challenged the right of Augusta State University's counseling program to require all students to learn to treat gay patients in a supportive, nonjudgmental manner. Judge J. Randal Hall found that the university's rules did...

    By Lindsey Smith • June 27, 2012