Policy & Legal: Page 139
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Dartmouth profs issue latest vote to end Greek system
The vote follows a letter that spread among faculty in October and gathered 232 signatures.
By Keith Button • Nov. 5, 2014 -
Higher ed plays role in several gubernatorial elections
Issues surrounding spending, access, and more played a key role in states like Pennsylvania, California, and New York.
By Keith Button • Nov. 5, 2014 -
Creditors stand to lose if struggling law schools close
Many struggling law schools are being kept open by creditors in an attempt to mitigate their losses.
By Keith Button • Nov. 5, 2014 -
Deep Dive
7 competency-based higher ed programs to keep an eye on
The U.S. Department of Education is still sorting out how it will evaluate competency-based programs, but these seven bear watching.
By Keith Button • Nov. 4, 2014 -
Alexander likely to be next Senate ed committee chair
The Tennessee Republican wants to cut regulations for higher education.
By Keith Button • Nov. 4, 2014 -
Research & Practice in Assessment journal releases special big data issue
The issue progresses from a simple definition and explanation of what big data is into more complex issues.
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 3, 2014 -
Yale med faculty upset by sex harassment case
Yale School of Medicine faculty say the case points to a larger problem at the school.
By Keith Button • Nov. 3, 2014 -
Deep Dive
Don't miss these 5 ed docs released in 2014
Issues like student loan debt, immigration reform, and resegregation influenced several great education films this year.
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 3, 2014 -
Virginia State University president resigns
Facing pressure from students, along with the school's financial and enrollment woes, Keith Miller announced his resignation, effective Dec. 31.
By Keith Button • Nov. 3, 2014 -
Hauntings, skills gaps, and infomercials: The week's most read education news
Get caught up on Blackboard's new mobile grading app and more right here!
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 31, 2014 -
College students not getting flu shots
As few as 8% of college students are getting vaccinated for influenza.
By Keith Button • Oct. 31, 2014 -
Felony charges dropped against fired UNC-Greensboro photo employees
The three were fired for allegedly conducting their freelance photography business on the university's time, using its property.
By Keith Button • Oct. 31, 2014 -
Iowa university presidents request $12.9M to aid with performance-based funding
Presidents of the three Iowa public universities, along with regents, are asking the state to help the University of Iowa — the loser under the new funding model.
By Keith Button • Oct. 31, 2014 -
Survey shows four-year college presidents feeling pressure
According to the survey, state-level pressure is more likely to affect public institution presidents, while federal pressure has more of an impact on those at private institutions.
By Keith Button • Oct. 30, 2014 -
Cheyney University alumni suing state, feds for more funding
The suit, which also includes current students, alleges funding for the historically black school was unfairly cut.
By Keith Button • Oct. 30, 2014 -
Education Department issues new for-profit college rules
The U.S. Department of Education has released new rules aimed at the student loan debt issue, particularly for graduates of for-profit colleges.
By Keith Button • Oct. 30, 2014 -
Wisconsin sues Corinthian Colleges
The shuttering for-profit is accused in a lawsuit of enticing prospective students in Milwaukee with inflated job placement claims and externships that didn't exist or had nothing to do with the courses of study.
By Keith Button • Oct. 29, 2014 -
Deep Dive
9 recommendations for closing higher ed's workplace skills gap
A report by New America senior analyst Mary Alice McCarthy lays down the problems with higher education's approach to preparing students for careers.
By Keith Button • Oct. 29, 2014 -
Columbia to pay $9M for false AIDS work claims
The institution reached a settlement with the U.S. Attorney's office, admitting wrongdoing and agreeing to pay the penalty for submitting claims for federal money for research that wasn't done.
By Keith Button • Oct. 29, 2014 -
Stanford and Dartmouth apologize for voting experiment
A political science experiment has the prestigious institutions in hot water with Montana state officials.
By Keith Button • Oct. 29, 2014 -
Courtroom testimony: City College of San Francisco accreditor skewed report
The president of the accrediting commission trying to shut down the college edited favorable remarks out of a report and admits the college wasn't allowed enough time to respond to new concerns.
By Keith Button • Oct. 29, 2014 -
MIT survey: 17% of respondents sexually assaulted
According to the survey, only 5% reported the assault to the school.
By Keith Button • Oct. 28, 2014 -
Bloomberg-led coalition wants to help low-income students graduate college
Around 130 counselors and 4,000 college students acting as part-time advisers will encourage lower-income, high-performing students to apply at colleges with six-year grad rates of 70% or better.
By Keith Button • Oct. 28, 2014 -
Most Boston colleges not paying voluntary tax amounts
A Boston Globe analysis shows 15 of 19 city colleges and universities aren't making the payments in lieu of property taxes that city officials say the schools agreed to pay in 2011.
By Keith Button • Oct. 28, 2014 -
U of Southern Maine cuts two more programs
The University of Southern Maine is cutting two programs as it tries to close a $16 million budget gap.
By Keith Button • Oct. 27, 2014
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