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Deep Dive
Despite outliers, higher ed budgets are largely on the rise
Louisiana, Wisconsin, and Kansas are among the deviants in 2016's higher education funding cycle.
By Tara García Mathewson • March 5, 2015 -
Florida congressman proposes state accreditation power
The move would shift higher education accreditation from the federal government’s hands to states.
By Tara García Mathewson • March 5, 2015 -
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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California lawmaker proposes tech-focused UC campus
The suggestion comes amid a bitter fight over the university’s state funding.
By Tara García Mathewson • March 5, 2015 -
Education institutions lag in data protection
A recent survey from Evolve showed schools in far worse shape than their business, government, and nonprofit peers.
By Tara García Mathewson • March 5, 2015 -
Deep Dive
With outcome-based funding on the rise in higher ed, what works?
Colleges are under more pressure to help students succeed as the need for college graduates increases.
By Tara García Mathewson • March 4, 2015 -
U of Tennessee insists it won't end tenure
The university is back-tracking after a 'de-tenure' reference made it into a press release.
By Tara García Mathewson • March 4, 2015 -
U Penn refocusing mental health efforts after rash of suicides
The top-tier, high-stress university has seen six suicides in 15 months.
By Tara García Mathewson • March 4, 2015 -
Virginia's Sweet Briar succumbs to financial strain
The women's college will cease operations Aug. 25.
By Tara García Mathewson • March 4, 2015 -
The profit of nonprofit: Leaders of former for-profits raking in money
Are changes in tax statuses largely just moves to avoid regulatory efforts?
By Tara García Mathewson • March 4, 2015 -
Carnegie Mellon faculty, staff fall victim to email scam
About 200 people received phishing emails disguised as university communication about a raise.
By Tara García Mathewson • March 3, 2015 -
College and university leaders argue for more federal money
In a letter to congressional budget committee members, the heads of APLU, AAU, and ACE called sequestration spending caps a 'real cut in purchasing power after inflation.'
By Tara García Mathewson • March 3, 2015 -
U of Minnesota report questions protections for research subjects
The institution is again under the spotlight after a research subject committed suicide a decade ago.
By Tara García Mathewson • March 2, 2015 -
Dept of Ed drops 5 student debt collection contractors
The companies had taken fire for allegedly misleading borrowers.
By Tara García Mathewson • March 2, 2015 -
Tyton report advises institutions on competency-based integration
The report is the latest salvo against the traditional credit hour.
By Tara García Mathewson • March 2, 2015 -
Senate, House unveil new campus sexual assault legislation
The Senate's Campus Accountability and Safety Act (CASA) and its House companion would require campus climate surveys and issue harsher fines for falling out of compliance with federal regulations.
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 27, 2015 -
Should institutions use race in campus crime alerts?
Following scrutiny, the University of Minnesota has pledged to cut back on the practice of identifying criminal suspects by race in alert messages.
By Keith Button • Feb. 27, 2015 -
Harvard, Smithsonian drawn into climate change scientist controversy
A climate change denier's case is raising questions about academic affiliations and financial disclosures for Harvard and the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory.
By Keith Button • Feb. 26, 2015 -
Wayne State U police work off-campus to boost Detroit
The university's police force is credited with helping to revitalize the Midtown community.
By Keith Button • Feb. 26, 2015 -
Potential UNC poverty center closure slammed by AAUP
The American Association of University Professors agrees with advocates that political motivations are in play in a board of governors push to shutter the center.
By Keith Button • Feb. 25, 2015 -
Pearson, UT-Austin join forces to launch online math resources
The resources are said to make it easier and less time consuming for students to earn college credits in math courses.
By Keith Button • Feb. 24, 2015 -
Canadian regulators shut down Corinthian subsidiary
The regulators said the 14 Everest Colleges campuses were no longer financially responsible.
By Keith Button • Feb. 24, 2015 -
Alliant International University becomes 'for-profit benefit corporation'
The former nonprofit institution will be the first in a new health sciences system dubbed 'Arist Education System.'
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 24, 2015 -
ACE reports offer advice on alternative higher ed paths
The reports call for clearer understanding and structure for credit-for-prior-learning and competency-based education programs.
By Keith Button • Feb. 23, 2015 -
South Carolina legislators consider ousting SCSU board
South Carolina State University, the state's only historically black higher ed institution, is in danger of losing its accreditation due to financial and governance issues.
By Keith Button • Feb. 23, 2015 -
Sanders wants to see U.S. heavily subsidize higher ed
The potential 2016 presidential contender says a 'revolution' is needed when it comes to the way the nation finances higher education.
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 20, 2015
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