Policy & Legal: Page 170
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Financially shaky colleges may close their doors, report warns
Some colleges and universities could shut down as they face declining enrollment and new low-cost competition.
By Daniel Shumski • Sept. 11, 2013 -
Hopkins tells professor to pull blog post, then backs off
The cryptography professor had posted about the NSA.
By Daniel Shumski • Sept. 10, 2013 -
Explore the Trendline➔
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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, courrsework and elsewhere
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U. of Alabama president addresses municipal student-voter fraud allegations
An incumbent who lost her seat alleges the school's Greek organizations bribed other students for votes.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 9, 2013 -
Trust withdraws $250M gift to Centre College
The school revealed in a statement that the deal could not be finalized and approved in the time available.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 9, 2013 -
Central Michigan U. to save $2.5M per year with green building projects
The cost-saving projects come as enrollment declines cut into colleges' revenues.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 9, 2013 -
Educators express reservations on Obama higher ed plan
One concern: Could the public decipher a college scorecard?
By Daniel Shumski • Sept. 9, 2013 -
Vanderbilt among schools struggling with underreported sexual assaults
Nationwide, about 90% of college rapes are not reported.
By Daniel Shumski • Sept. 9, 2013 -
Can more data help fight cheating?
A publication hopes to crowdsource data to develop a better picture of academic dishonesty.
By Daniel Shumski • Sept. 9, 2013 -
Missouri university instructor jailed after threatening Facebook post
It’s unclear whether the posting was a joke, but Northwest Missouri State University officials took the rifle threat seriously.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 6, 2013 -
Report offers ways to grapple with Pell Grants' cost
With spending up 158%, Congress looks for ways to rein in costs.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 6, 2013 -
JPMorgan to halt student loan operations in October
Competition from federal loan programs limited the private loan business' expansion.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 5, 2013 -
Stanford to invest in student startups
The new uncapped fund will be exclusive to companies founded by alumni and those in the Stanford-affiliated startup accelerator, StartX.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 5, 2013 -
Tenn. Gov. Haslam promotes higher ed initiatives in Nashville
The governor's "Drive to 55" initiatives stress the need for the state to increase its college-educated population to 55% by 2025.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 5, 2013 -
Michigan State professor who bashed Republicans pulled from teaching duties
Professor on first day of class: "If your parents are Republican, forgive me. They won’t and I don’t care."
By Daniel Shumski • Sept. 5, 2013 -
College enrollment drops nearly half a million students in 2012
An improving economy could be the end of the line for a rising student population.
By Daniel Shumski • Sept. 4, 2013 -
$67K overpaid to student veterans due to Pima Community College errors
The Department of Veterans Affairs is now trying to collect the money.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 3, 2013 -
Universities reshape rules after Penn State abuse
About 80% of schools sampled have reviewed or strengthened their policies in light of the Sandusky case.
By Daniel Shumski • Sept. 3, 2013 -
Are flawed assumptions driving education policy?
A writer finds flaw with a pervasive set of ideas that form the backdrop of almost all education debate.
By Daniel Shumski • Aug. 30, 2013 -
Northeastern U. retains anti-union law firm, union says
A union-organizing effort has had some success with non-tenure-track faculty at private colleges across Boston.
By Daniel Shumski • Aug. 30, 2013 -
International students shore up finances at U.S. colleges
With declining state funding, schools look to China for students who pay full tuition in droves.
By Daniel Shumski • Aug. 30, 2013 -
Swarthmore student alleges retaliation stemming from sexual misconduct complaints
The student says she was denied a position as a resident adviser due to her refusal to name an alleged rape victim.
By Roger Riddell • Aug. 29, 2013 -
Deep Dive
3 education trends reshaping the industry
If recent indicators hold true, the status quo is no longer an option for for-profit colleges and textbook publishers..
By Roger Riddell • Aug. 29, 2013 -
Clarion University president says she'd take pay cut
A $25,000-a-year school employee asked the $220,000-a-year administrator if she'd share the pain; she said yes.
By Daniel Shumski • Aug. 29, 2013 -
Feds investigating Ivy Bridge College
The Justice Department investigation of the online school comes after an accreditor ordered it to stop enrollment.
By Daniel Shumski • Aug. 29, 2013 -
Pennsylvania's new ed. secretary is already facing controversy
Carolyn Dumaresq was named to the position Monday.
By Roger Riddell • Aug. 28, 2013
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