Virginia files suit to block Sweet Briar College closing

The state has joined the chorus of opposition to the move.

By Tara García Mathewson • April 1, 2015

UVa Miller Center to study higher ed financing

A nonpartisan National Commission on Financing 21st Century Higher Education had its first meeting this week.

By Tara García Mathewson • April 1, 2015

What's an 'emergency communication?' Blackboard seeks clarification

It has asked the FCC whether all mass notifications by schools are covered by the emergency provisions of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.

By Tara García Mathewson • April 1, 2015

No indictment for Texas Regent Wallace Hall

A grand jury was investigating whether Hall should be charged with abuse of office, among other allegations.

By Tara García Mathewson • April 1, 2015

Indiana boycotts snarl travel plans

Outrage following passage of Indiana's 'religious freedom' law has prompted boycotts and soul-searching.

By Tara García Mathewson • April 1, 2015

Ed Dept reveals list of 556 institutions under financial scrutiny

The list contains a mix of for-profits, state schools, bible colleges, and foreign institutions.

By Roger Riddell • March 31, 2015

Reinstating Ole Miss chancellor could raise questions of trustees' leadership

Reversing course could leave Daniel Jones looking more powerful than the board that oversees him.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 31, 2015

Numerous factors work against institutions regulating frats

Colleges and national Greek organizations have little incentive to provide extensive oversight.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 30, 2015

Ed Dept to name risky colleges after all

The department’s decision comes after an Inside Higher Ed article criticizing the secrecy around financially unstable institutions.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 30, 2015

Dept of Ed stays mum on aid restrictions

Students are in the dark about whether the federal government trusts their college or university with aid money.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 27, 2015

Are student loan default rates an inadequate indicator?

Ben Miller at New America suggests a better measure would compare the number of graduates to borrowers going into repayment.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 27, 2015

Alexander releases higher ed policy papers

The documents outline initiatives that could factor into the rewrite of the Higher Education Act.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 26, 2015

No Dream Act for NY students this budget year

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo pulled the proposal from his budget because of lack of support.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 26, 2015

U of Oklahoma overdue on diversity officer hire

The university only announced it would seek to create such a position after a racist SAE video caused a firestorm on campus.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 26, 2015

Grand Canyon U probably won't go private

The for-profit school can’t convince investors to take an affordable buyout.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 26, 2015

New student privacy act neglects higher ed

The Student Digital Privacy and Parental Rights Act of 2015, to be introduced this week, is facing criticism for its limited scope.

By Roger Riddell • March 25, 2015

Police report lack of evidence in alleged UVA gang rape

Charlottesville detectives were investigating an incident described in a discredited Rolling Stone story from November.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 25, 2015

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

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

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