Obama nominates NewSchools chief to education post

Ted Mitchell will be the Education Department's top official on higher education.

By Daniel Shumski • Oct. 31, 2013

Colleges worry about fading interest in humanities

Viewing college as a tool for job preparation leaves some arts proponents concerned.

By Daniel Shumski • Oct. 31, 2013

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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

Napolitano commits $5 million to help students here illegally

The money will go to students who do not qualify for federal aid.

By Daniel Shumski • Oct. 31, 2013

Unions and universities: Where do organizing efforts stand?

A string of victories in the Boston area has unions in the headlines, but it's not all good news for labor organizers.

By Daniel Shumski • Oct. 30, 2013

UIC's $1 million chancellor home rarely used for events

The home was renovated under the premise that it would host university events.

By Roger Riddell • Oct. 29, 2013

Don't judge us on graduates' earnings, Berkeley chancellor says

Dirks says colleges must be part of shaping any new government ratings system.

By Daniel Shumski • Oct. 29, 2013

What's missing from Obama's college rankings plan?

Two academics see holes in the criteria that the president's plan would set up. 

By Daniel Shumski • Oct. 29, 2013

Penn State settles with 26 Sandusky victims for $60M

One lawyer says he still has more victims to present.

By Roger Riddell • Oct. 28, 2013

Clarion U. moves ahead with layoffs, but education school won't exactly close

Layoff numbers are slightly lower than originally anticipated.

By Roger Riddell • Oct. 28, 2013

Western Michigan University professors censure provost

The rebuke comes from his handling of gender equity and pay for female faculty.   

By Daniel Shumski • Oct. 28, 2013

College rankings: 'Value' lists are on the rise

But with wildly divergent rankings, "value" may be in the eye of the beholder.

By Daniel Shumski • Oct. 28, 2013

Dade Medical College CEO resigns, faces criminal charges

Amid backlash, Ernesto Perez has stepped down from the for-profit school he founded.

By Daniel Shumski • Oct. 28, 2013

New iPads and dirty emails: This week's most read education news

Too busy to read about what happened in education this week? Catch up right now with Education Dive's top posts.

By Roger Riddell • Oct. 25, 2013

Harvard announces plan to draw low-income students to elite schools

The university says the initiative is meant to attract students not just to Harvard, but to other schools too.

By Daniel Shumski • Oct. 25, 2013

Guilty Pleasure: Can a dog earn an MBA? It's easier than you think

A dog named Pete nearly received an MBA from American University of London in a BBC Newsnight sting.

By Roger Riddell • Oct. 24, 2013

U.C. Davis' pepper-spraying cop awarded $38,000

The settlement is a result of unspecified psychiatric damages.

By Roger Riddell • Oct. 24, 2013

College rankings have more pull with students than ever

The higher the SAT score, the more likely a student relies on the rankings. 

By Daniel Shumski • Oct. 24, 2013

University of Rochester accused of violating free speech over Confederate flag

A student was told to take it down, but a university official now says it should have stayed.

By Daniel Shumski • Oct. 24, 2013

NewSchools Venture Fund leader expected to get top education post

Ted Mitchell will be named undersecretary at the U.S. Department of Education.

By Daniel Shumski • Oct. 24, 2013

What happens if City College of San Francisco closes next year?

A new report lays out the details.

By Roger Riddell • Oct. 23, 2013

Alabama State University's shady deals: Governor defends report

The university says it was premature to release the audit that showed family and friends made off with money.

By Daniel Shumski • Oct. 23, 2013

Bentley University adjuncts vote against union

The 100-to-98 vote deals a narrow defeat to a regional effort to organize. 

By Daniel Shumski • Oct. 23, 2013

Tuition at public colleges shows smallest rise in 3 decades

But a huge drop-off in the growth of grant aid means many students pay more. 

By Daniel Shumski • Oct. 23, 2013

7 women file Title IX complaint against UConn

Four of the women shared their stories at a Monday press conference with civil rights lawyer Gloria Allred.

By Roger Riddell • Oct. 22, 2013

U. of Minnesota issues warning about offensive Halloween costumes

No specific examples are cited in the letter.

By Roger Riddell • Oct. 22, 2013