University of California considering vaccination requirement

New measles cases are drawing attention to the lack of vaccination requirements at higher education institutions, particularly in California, where 90 cases of the disease have been reported.

By Keith Button • Feb. 4, 2015

California makes progress in credit transfer acceptance

A report shows that the state's higher ed institutions are making it easier for community college graduates to transfer into public bachelor's degree programs.

By Keith Button • Feb. 4, 2015

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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

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Attending college tougher for poor students than 45 years ago

A new report shows that low-income students are falling further behind in college attendance compared to students from higher income brackets.

By Keith Button • Feb. 4, 2015

Princeton Review rankings drop U of Missouri-Kansas City business school

Chancellor Leo Morton admitted that false data had been submitted from 2011 through 2013.

By Keith Button • Feb. 3, 2015

PA community colleges launch new alternative credits for adult learners

The schools will allow adult learners to receive credit for prior life and work experience as part of a program being hailed as the first of its kind.

By Keith Button • Feb. 3, 2015

U.S. Ed Dept outlines Obama's higher ed budget proposals

Though Republicans are likely to oppose many of the proposals, there may be common ground on at least two.

By Keith Button • Feb. 3, 2015

3 lessons higher ed can learn from UMass' confidential informant program

The experiences of UMass-Amherst and other institutions offer valuable lessons for higher ed administrators and campus police to consider regarding confidential student information programs.

By Keith Button • Feb. 2, 2015

U of Florida trying to curb black enrollment losses

The decrease in black students coincides with the 'One Florida' initiative, which replaced affirmative action.

By Keith Button • Feb. 2, 2015

Salaita's U of Illinois lawsuit includes donors

The lawsuit stems from a job offer that was rescinded over controversial tweets about Israel and claims that donors influenced the University of Illinois' decision.

By Keith Button • Feb. 2, 2015

Walker's remarks ruffle UW president's feathers

Ray Cross says Scott Walker's remarks about professors needing to teach more classes to save money neglect the work faculty do outside of the classroom.

By Keith Button • Feb. 2, 2015

College of DuPage's $763K presidential buyout approved again

The second vote for the controversial buyout package was marked by protest from members of the public in attendance.

By Keith Button • Jan. 30, 2015

20% of campus sex assault perps are repeat offenders

A new study shows that about 75% of reported campus sexual assaults were investigated by higher education institutions.

By Keith Button • Jan. 30, 2015

Report highlights higher ed's need for credit hour alternative

A report on the credit hour measurement concludes that it is the best choice for now, but better alternatives are needed.

By Keith Button • Jan. 30, 2015

'Moving Dartmouth Forward' plan aims for significant changes to campus culture

The plan calls for a prohibition on hard alcohol and pledging in addition to proposing a number of community-building measures.

By Roger Riddell • Jan. 29, 2015

Wisconsin governor plans $300M cuts, autonomy for universities

The two-year cut in state spending on Wisconsin's university system would come with more operational freedom for university officials.

By Keith Button • Jan. 29, 2015

VCU to no longer require SAT from some applicants

With a few exceptions, Virginia Commonwealth University applicants will no longer be required to submit SAT scores if their high school grade point average is 3.3 or higher.    

By Keith Button • Jan. 29, 2015

Maine university system to divest from coal

The University of Maine System is reportedly the first public land grant institution or university system to vote for fossil fuel divestment.

By Keith Button • Jan. 28, 2015

Second vote to be issued in controversial College of DuPage presidential buyout

The board of trustees for Illinois' largest community college in Illinois cited 'procedural error' as the reason for its revote on the controversial $763,000 pay package.

By Keith Button • Jan. 28, 2015

5 pros and cons of Obama's free community college plan

Those on both sides of the aisle have found plenty to debate in 'America's College Promise.'

By Keith Button • Jan. 26, 2015

Does the student loan crisis already have a solution?

Two minor changes to student loan forgiveness rules for direct federal lending may have already turned the tide against the debt crisis.

By Keith Button • Jan. 26, 2015

Campus free speech suits win over $200K

The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education reports that at least nine higher education institutions have changed their policies in response to its recent spate of campus free speech suits.

By Keith Button • Jan. 23, 2015

Brown and Napolitano's UC 'committee of 2' clashes over tuition increases

Gov. Jerry Brown and University of California President Janet Napolitano are a committee of two, assigned to advise on the university system's cost structure.

By Keith Button • Jan. 23, 2015

Sex assault survey enrolls 28 schools

Only 27 of the Association of American Universities' members have signed up for the group's campus sexual assault survey, which will also include non-member Dartmouth.

By Keith Button • Jan. 23, 2015

U of Oregon accidentally releases 22K pages of confidential data to professor

Included in a release of 22,000 pages of information released by the University of Oregon were confidential records on faculty, staff and students.

By Keith Button • Jan. 22, 2015

20 colleges face NCAA academic fraud inquiries

None of the schools involved have been named, but 18 are said to be Division I programs.

By Roger Riddell • Jan. 21, 2015