Obama's community college push focuses on quick, cheap path to job skills

Some of the president's remarks could be perceived as a knock against four-year institutions.

By Keith Button • Feb. 9, 2015

Will Amazon campus centers push bookstores out? The week's most read education news

Pearson's Todd Hitchcock shares the secrets of successful online degree programs, Blackboard buys Schoolwires, and more!

By Roger Riddell • Feb. 6, 2015

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Artificial Intelligence

As AI continues its forward march in education and the workplace, colleges are grapplling with how best to incorporate the emerging technology into admissions, courrsework and elsewhere

By Higher Ed Dive staff

Higher ed CIOs unclear on FCC's mobile hot spot stance

The agency has barred hotels and other establishments from blocking mobile Wi-Fi hotspots, but hasn't clarified whether that applies to college and university campuses.

By Roger Riddell • Feb. 6, 2015

Boston U adjuncts to organize under SEIU

The vote to form a union passed by a 2-to-1 margin.

By Keith Button • Feb. 6, 2015

Mandatory sex assault reporting raises concerns

Institutions' increasing requirements that professors report when students come forward with sexual assault claims could have a chilling effect on professor-student communication.    

By Keith Button • Feb. 5, 2015

Former Corinthian students to receive loan debt relief in sale

Students at the campuses sold to ECMC Group will receive cuts of as much as 40% in their student loan debt.

By Keith Button • Feb. 4, 2015

University of California considering vaccination requirement

New measles cases are drawing attention to the lack of vaccination requirements at higher education institutions, particularly in California, where 90 cases of the disease have been reported.

By Keith Button • Feb. 4, 2015

California makes progress in credit transfer acceptance

A report shows that the state's higher ed institutions are making it easier for community college graduates to transfer into public bachelor's degree programs.

By Keith Button • Feb. 4, 2015

Attending college tougher for poor students than 45 years ago

A new report shows that low-income students are falling further behind in college attendance compared to students from higher income brackets.

By Keith Button • Feb. 4, 2015

Princeton Review rankings drop U of Missouri-Kansas City business school

Chancellor Leo Morton admitted that false data had been submitted from 2011 through 2013.

By Keith Button • Feb. 3, 2015

PA community colleges launch new alternative credits for adult learners

The schools will allow adult learners to receive credit for prior life and work experience as part of a program being hailed as the first of its kind.

By Keith Button • Feb. 3, 2015

U.S. Ed Dept outlines Obama's higher ed budget proposals

Though Republicans are likely to oppose many of the proposals, there may be common ground on at least two.

By Keith Button • Feb. 3, 2015

3 lessons higher ed can learn from UMass' confidential informant program

The experiences of UMass-Amherst and other institutions offer valuable lessons for higher ed administrators and campus police to consider regarding confidential student information programs.

By Keith Button • Feb. 2, 2015

U of Florida trying to curb black enrollment losses

The decrease in black students coincides with the 'One Florida' initiative, which replaced affirmative action.

By Keith Button • Feb. 2, 2015

Salaita's U of Illinois lawsuit includes donors

The lawsuit stems from a job offer that was rescinded over controversial tweets about Israel and claims that donors influenced the University of Illinois' decision.

By Keith Button • Feb. 2, 2015

Walker's remarks ruffle UW president's feathers

Ray Cross says Scott Walker's remarks about professors needing to teach more classes to save money neglect the work faculty do outside of the classroom.

By Keith Button • Feb. 2, 2015

College of DuPage's $763K presidential buyout approved again

The second vote for the controversial buyout package was marked by protest from members of the public in attendance.

By Keith Button • Jan. 30, 2015

20% of campus sex assault perps are repeat offenders

A new study shows that about 75% of reported campus sexual assaults were investigated by higher education institutions.

By Keith Button • Jan. 30, 2015

Report highlights higher ed's need for credit hour alternative

A report on the credit hour measurement concludes that it is the best choice for now, but better alternatives are needed.

By Keith Button • Jan. 30, 2015

'Moving Dartmouth Forward' plan aims for significant changes to campus culture

The plan calls for a prohibition on hard alcohol and pledging in addition to proposing a number of community-building measures.

By Roger Riddell • Jan. 29, 2015

Wisconsin governor plans $300M cuts, autonomy for universities

The two-year cut in state spending on Wisconsin's university system would come with more operational freedom for university officials.

By Keith Button • Jan. 29, 2015

VCU to no longer require SAT from some applicants

With a few exceptions, Virginia Commonwealth University applicants will no longer be required to submit SAT scores if their high school grade point average is 3.3 or higher.    

By Keith Button • Jan. 29, 2015

Maine university system to divest from coal

The University of Maine System is reportedly the first public land grant institution or university system to vote for fossil fuel divestment.

By Keith Button • Jan. 28, 2015

Second vote to be issued in controversial College of DuPage presidential buyout

The board of trustees for Illinois' largest community college in Illinois cited 'procedural error' as the reason for its revote on the controversial $763,000 pay package.

By Keith Button • Jan. 28, 2015

5 pros and cons of Obama's free community college plan

Those on both sides of the aisle have found plenty to debate in 'America's College Promise.'

By Keith Button • Jan. 26, 2015