La. House Speaker to higher ed leaders: Draw up a funding plan

Funding for education has fallen almost $700 million in the last five years.

By Roger Riddell • Aug. 13, 2013

Boston University students can now choose gender neutral housing

The new housing option may be available as early as fall.

By Roger Riddell • Aug. 13, 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

Advocacy group applauds Obama's push to improve vets' college experience

The president unveiled the administration's step-by-step guide for supporting veterans on campus last weekend.

By Roger Riddell • Aug. 13, 2013

Unemployed new grads skew jobless numbers

Summer sees unemployment rates for new graduates surge, but numbers decline with time, a study says.

By Daniel Shumski • Aug. 13, 2013

Louisiana colleges hit hard in budget cuts

Funding is being cut for the fifth year in a row.

By Daniel Shumski • Aug. 13, 2013

Are states to blame for rising tuition?

The price of a bachelor's degree at a public university rose 46% from 2000 to 2010.

By Daniel Shumski • Aug. 13, 2013

Ed. Dept. approves for-profit Capella's competency-based program

The new program will allow students to earn bachelor's and master's degrees through a self-paced, direct-assessment method.

By Roger Riddell • Aug. 12, 2013

University of North Carolina nixes mixed-gender housing

The decision reverses a housing policy approved by the Chapel Hill campus that would have had some men and women sharing bathrooms.

By Daniel Shumski • Aug. 12, 2013

Calif. governor objects to UC Riverside chancellor salary

His pay represents a nearly 9% raise over his predecessor's salary.  

By Daniel Shumski • Aug. 12, 2013

Student loan bill signed by Obama

Interest rates on federal student loans will now be tied to the financial markets.

By Roger Riddell • Aug. 9, 2013

Social networks, Cal State and Coursera: The week's most read education news

Learn more about our new social network directory and more in our breakdown of the week's top education stories.

By Roger Riddell • Aug. 9, 2013

Bill would streamline Cal State University transfers

The state's community colleges show uneven progress toward offering associate's degrees for transfer.

By Daniel Shumski • Aug. 9, 2013

NCAA won't be selling team merchandise

Spokesman says association didn't make money on sales, but acknowledged it looked bad. 

By Daniel Shumski • Aug. 9, 2013

Community college instructor fired after fight with student

The dismissal stems from a confrontation with a 19-year-old student in the spring.

By Daniel Shumski • Aug. 8, 2013

How can college be more affordable?

One writer argues that massive student loan debt is a drag not just on students' wallets, but on the national economy.

By Daniel Shumski • Aug. 8, 2013

Ivy Bridge College: Accreditor defends shutting online program

The organization cites problems with student retention and course quality.

By Daniel Shumski • Aug. 7, 2013

Detroit-area community college tries tuition amnesty to survive

Henry Ford Community College faces declining enrollment and a $16.6 million deficit.

By Daniel Shumski • Aug. 6, 2013

UC-Davis hires highly paid communications chief to improve image

Not everyone is convinced the new role justifies the top dollar salary, even if she has the fallout of a 2011 pepper spray incident to deal with.

By Roger Riddell • Aug. 5, 2013

University Of California makes research freely available

A new policy means the system's articles will be public, not behind publishers' paywalls.

By Daniel Shumski • Aug. 5, 2013

Tech trends, Los Angeles' iPads and MOOCs: This week's most read education news

You can't afford to ignore these five stories.

By Roger Riddell • Aug. 2, 2013

5 big-name White House officials who were tapped to lead universities

As Janet Napolitano departs for the University of California, she'll follow a well-worn trail from Washington to academia.

By Daniel Shumski • Aug. 1, 2013

Hillsdale College pres. under fire for calling minority students 'dark ones'

The reference garnered criticism from state lawmakers.

By Roger Riddell • Aug. 1, 2013

Ball State U. president bars intelligent design from science classrooms

The decision comes amid controversy surrounding two physics and astronomy faculty members who embrace intelligent design.

By Roger Riddell • Aug. 1, 2013

College discriminated against pregnant student, complaint alleges

The suburban St. Louis school wouldn't excuse pregnancy-related absences or allow work to be made up, a federal agency is told.  

By Daniel Shumski • Aug. 1, 2013

Student loans: Bill to lower rates sent to Obama

The president has said he'll sign into law a plan to tie rates to the market.

By Daniel Shumski • Aug. 1, 2013