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Ole Miss community rallies around ousted chancellor
Mississippi's higher education board voted to end Dan Jones’ tenure, but the fight might not be over.
By Tara García Mathewson • March 24, 2015 -
Deep Dive
Salary disparities cause tension on campus
Men make more than women and adjuncts claim exploitation in higher ed.
By Tara García Mathewson • March 23, 2015 -
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TrendlineArtificial 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, coursework and elsewhere.
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Texas struggles under promise to pay for veterans' education
The state has the most generous commitment to veterans, offering free college to spouses and children, too.
By Tara García Mathewson • March 23, 2015 -
The hidden crisis in student loans
A University of Michigan professor argues that the analyses we need to understand student loan debt don’t even exist.
By Tara García Mathewson • March 23, 2015 -
Universities purging admissions records in response to document requests
Yale and Stanford have returned to policies of destroying records annually following a rash of student requests for the information.
By Tara García Mathewson • March 23, 2015 -
SXSWedu, .college, and digital ed: The week's most read education news
Get caught up on higher ed's new web domain, Study.com's community college aspirations, and more right here!
By Roger Riddell • March 20, 2015 -
Higher ed diversity officers trade ideas to improve campus climates
The National Association of Diversity Officers’ annual conference focused on tangible ways to better the campus environment.
By Tara García Mathewson • March 20, 2015 -
House GOP's student aid proposal worse than expected
The suggested cuts would end Stafford interest subsidies and loan forgiveness for public workers, in addition to limiting income-based repayment eligibility.
By Tara García Mathewson • March 20, 2015 -
Temple U prioritizes IT accessibility in wake of Penn State case
The systemic change was sparked by a settlement between the National Federation of the Blind and Penn State.
By Tara García Mathewson • March 20, 2015 -
Ed Department's Office of Civil Rights facing record high complaints
The department is asking for 200 more investigators for the next fiscal year.
By Tara García Mathewson • March 19, 2015 -
Shuttered Mid-Continent U seeking payment from students
The former Kentucky university failed to get reimbursement from the Department of Education for loans it already approved for students.
By Tara García Mathewson • March 19, 2015 -
U of Texas again facing admissions scrutiny
A brief filed by the Cato Institute in the Supreme Court calls an alternative admissions process into question.
By Tara García Mathewson • March 19, 2015 -
Deep Dive
Simplifying FAFSA isn't so simple
Reformers are split on how many questions are enough, or too little, and how often the federal aid application should be completed.
By Tara García Mathewson • March 18, 2015 -
House GOP budget would freeze Pell grants, reverse expansion
The Republican budget aims to make the program 'sustainable' and calls for significant cuts.
By Tara García Mathewson • March 18, 2015 -
Education Department eyeing parallel rating systems for higher ed
One of the proposed systems would offer information for consumers, while the other would focus on data for policy makers.
By Tara García Mathewson • March 18, 2015 -
California community colleges create pathway to HBCUs
The partnership could prove especially beneficial for historically black colleges and universities that have struggled with enrollment in recent years.
By Tara García Mathewson • March 18, 2015 -
Tennessee Promise leads to federal aid application boost in state
The number of Tennessee students filing for federal financial aid jumped 19% from 2014 to 2015.
By Tara García Mathewson • March 18, 2015 -
Brown students protest handling of sexual assault cases
The students rallied against a recent decision to throw out a case after faulty toxicology reports.
By Tara García Mathewson • March 17, 2015 -
Stanford president expects more digital in higher ed
John Hennessy spoke at the American Council on Education's annual gathering Sunday night.
By Tara García Mathewson • March 16, 2015 -
Grad union organizing efforts get a boost in NYC
The National Labor Relations Board overturned a previous decision that dismissed the students’ petitions.
By Tara García Mathewson • March 16, 2015 -
Institutions beyond Oklahoma take closer look at Greek organizations
The latest fraternity contoversy, involving a racist chant by the University of Oklahoma’s SAE chapter has prompted wider inspection of campus environments.
By Tara García Mathewson • March 16, 2015 -
Campus presidents speak on race, sexual assault, school finances
Gallup Education surveyed 647 college and university administrators across the range of institution types.
By Tara García Mathewson • March 16, 2015 -
MOOCs, PowerSchool, and Gates: The week's most read education news
Fall behind? Get caught up on the potential future of large lecture hall classes, Instructure's PowerSchool integration, and more right here!
By Roger Riddell • March 13, 2015 -
Long-serving congressman joins Cengage Learning after leaving House
Former California Rep. George Miller will counsel the higher ed content and services company after nearly 35 years in politics.
By Tara García Mathewson • March 13, 2015 -
U.S. Education Department planning open, online skills academy
The announcement came in a blog post promoting open educational resources.
By Tara García Mathewson • March 13, 2015
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