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UT-Austin program to build character, money management skills in athletes
The Center for Sports Leadership and Innovation will be headed by Daron Roberts, an NFL assistant coach and former student-government president.
By Keith Button • Dec. 17, 2014 -
Nevada higher ed overseer accused of plagiarism on grant application
The executive director of the agency that oversees higher education in the state copied entire passages from a think tank's draft report without permission or, initially, any attribution.
By Keith Button • Dec. 17, 2014 -
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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For-profit Salter School to pay $3.75M settlement
The Massachusetts college is settling allegations of lying about job placement success and deceiving prospective students.
By Keith Button • Dec. 16, 2014 -
College-sponsored credit card numbers trending down
While the number is on the decline, most colleges aren't disclosing their agreements with card issuers to the public, which is required by federal law.
By Keith Button • Dec. 16, 2014 -
Deep Dive
7 higher ed stories to watch in 2015
A number of social issues, ed tech advancements, and policy debates should guarantee an ample supply of interesting, important stories in the coming year.
By Keith Button • Dec. 15, 2014 -
Police union head slams Penn president's 'die-in' participation
Eric Rohrback, president of the University of Pennsylvania's police union, is demanding an apology from Amy Gutmann.
By Keith Button • Dec. 15, 2014 -
Barnard is latest women's college to consider transgender policy
The college currently considers transgender applicants on a case-by-case basis.
By Keith Button • Dec. 15, 2014 -
Union putting pressure on student loan servicer Navient
The AFL-CIO has asked for a meeting with Navient Corp., which it invests in, to discuss the company's state and federal regulatory problems.
By Keith Button • Dec. 15, 2014 -
UC-Davis pays nearly $500K for alleged lying in grant applications
Federal agencies say a researcher at the school lied to win grants from two agencies to fund the same projects.
By Keith Button • Dec. 12, 2014 -
Report blasts Bob Jones U response to sex abuse victims
The university counseled sexual abuse victims to avoid going to the police because of the shame it would cause to their families and the church, according to an independent investigator.
By Keith Button • Dec. 12, 2014 -
Ed Dept finds Title IX violations at Southern Methodist U
The U.S. Department of Education ruled that Southern Methodist University violated federal law against gender discrimination with its response in a sexual assault and retaliatory harassment case.
By Keith Button • Dec. 12, 2014 -
Smith, Penn, and Penn State presidents join student police protests
At least one of the three is now under fire from a state lawmaker for their participation.
By Keith Button • Dec. 11, 2014 -
U of Oregon strike ends with deal on new contract
The eight-day strike by a graduate teaching assistants union ended with an agreement on a 10% pay increase over two years and a new $150,000 financial hardship fund.
By Keith Button • Dec. 11, 2014 -
Congress reveals higher ed spending plans
Congress has finally negotiated a spending bill, including its higher education spending plans, to avoid a government shutdown.
By Keith Button • Dec. 10, 2014 -
New Colorado funding formula pinches institutions
A proposed $15 million reserve fund would ease the impact of a new performance-based funding formula for Colorado's state colleges and universities.
By Keith Button • Dec. 10, 2014 -
Profane Facebook posts lead to Florida State lecturer's resignation
A Florida State University senior lecturer said she was encouraged to resign after posting vitriolic, anti-Obama comments to Facebook.
By Keith Button • Dec. 10, 2014 -
Senators testify on campus sex assault bill
U.S. senators mentioned how a disputed Rolling Stone article may affect the discussion about campus sexual assault issues during a hearing Tuesday.
By Keith Button • Dec. 10, 2014 -
Proposal would transfer $303M from Pell budget to loan collectors
Retiring Sen. Tom Harkin's proposal has student advocates outraged.
By Keith Button • Dec. 9, 2014 -
Details of UVA's campus safety action plan revealed
UVA President Teresa Sullivan is continuing full-force with efforts to improve campus safety in the wake of a now-questioned Rolling Stone article detailing an alleged sexual assault at the school.
By Roger Riddell • Dec. 9, 2014 -
Deep Dive
10 ways a Republican-led Congress could impact higher ed in 2015
From financial aid to for-profits, the GOP could potentially make significant changes to higher education in the next year and beyond.
By Keith Button • Dec. 9, 2014 -
Pell guidance issued for juvenile prisoners
The U.S. Department of Education has issued guidance stating that juvenile, county, and local prisoners are eligible for Pell Grants.
By Keith Button • Dec. 9, 2014 -
Details of Rolling Stone campus rape story called into question
Reporting by the Washington Post shows that several important details in the exposé of an alleged gang rape at UVA seem to be false, and the magazine is backing away from the story.
By Keith Button • Dec. 8, 2014 -
Presidents, ed tech, and MOOCs: The week's most read education news
Get caught up on the new big data MOOCs from BerkeleyX, higher ed presidents to watch in 2015, and more right here!
By Roger Riddell • Dec. 5, 2014 -
Napolitano: Grad schools need advocates
The University of California System's president told college administrators Thursday that they need to take the case for why graduate schools need more support directly to lawmakers.
By Keith Button • Dec. 5, 2014 -
MOOC student data privacy debatable
Because most people who take massive open online courses are technically not students in the eyes of the U.S. Department of Education, the privacy of their data is not legally protected.
By Keith Button • Dec. 5, 2014
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