Policy & Legal: Page 142
-
Senators' letter expresses concern about for-profit educators
Six Senate Democrats have written to President Obama to express concerns about for-profit colleges and their financial instability.
By Keith Button • Aug. 6, 2014 -
Stung by $1.2M payout, UMass-Dartmouth abandons discrimination appeals
A faculty member had claimed that her gender and race were the reason she hadn't been promoted to full professor.
By Keith Button • Aug. 6, 2014 -
Study: Minority-serving colleges do more with less
Despite lower graduation rates, students are just as likely to graduate from a minority-serving college or university as they are from a traditional school.
By Keith Button • Aug. 6, 2014 -
SIU-Carbondale ordered to pay 2011 furlough wages
The $1.9 million in back wages weren't paid during a furlough imposed by the university in 2011 due to contentious union contract negotiations.
By Keith Button • Aug. 5, 2014 -
ITT CEO Modany to step down
After a tough month, the for-profit college provider announced its CEO will step down by Feb. 5.
By Keith Button • Aug. 5, 2014 -
Consultant bills Iowa universities $220K in expenses with no receipts
The state's public universities have engaged Deloitte Consulting on a $3.3 million project, but aren't asking for receipts with the expenses bill.
By Keith Button • Aug. 5, 2014 -
Deep Dive
7 trends in family and institutional higher ed spending
Two recent reports provide valuable insight on trends in college spending by families, as well as the institutions themselves.
By Keith Button • Aug. 4, 2014 -
UNC caps financial aid at 15% of tuition revenue
A new policy states that no more than 15% of tuition revenue can be used to provide financial aid to needy students.
By Keith Button • Aug. 4, 2014 -
UT-Austin creating two-tier computer network to curb overuse
The model being adopted by Texas' flagship university will charge students more to use the 'fast lane' option.
By Keith Button • Aug. 4, 2014 -
Kentucky State president funds raises with $90K pay cut
Interim President Raymond Burse says some of the school's lowest-paid employees were making as little as $7.25 an hour.
By Roger Riddell • Aug. 4, 2014 -
Air Force Academy investigating athletic department misconduct
A newspaper report prompted the investigation into an alleged culture of misconduct including gang rape, drug use, and cheating on tests by cadet athletes.
By Keith Button • Aug. 4, 2014 -
Education Fixation: The week ahead in education news
From higher ed spending to controversial textbooks, here's what you can expect to see on Education Dive in the coming week.
By Roger Riddell • Aug. 4, 2014 -
Veterans ban lifted for U. of Phoenix San Diego campus
The for-profit has been given the go-ahead to sign up veterans by federal officials after a state agency barred the school from doing so in seven programs.
By Keith Button • Aug. 4, 2014 -
Finances, tradition, and rankings: The week's most read education news
Get up to speed on our latest features, Forbes' latest college rankings, and more right here!
By Roger Riddell • Aug. 1, 2014 -
Report details former Westfield State president's extravagant spending
Massachusetts' inspector general issued a caustic report detailing the vacations and other personal expenses Evan Dobelle billed to the school.
By Keith Button • Aug. 1, 2014 -
U. of Phoenix barred from enrolling vets in 7 San Diego programs
The for-profit's San Diego campus can no longer enroll veterans in seven programs following an audit.
By Keith Button • Aug. 1, 2014 -
California pays $2.5M settlement in wrongful death of grad student
The student was killed in a December 2012 altercation with Cal State San Bernardino police.
By Keith Button • Aug. 1, 2014 -
Senate bill addresses student data privacy concerns
The proposed legislation would require educational institutions to take steps to secure student data or face the loss of federal funding.
By Keith Button • July 31, 2014 -
Harkins report: For-profits rake in $1.7B of Post-9/11 GI Bill funds
Eight of the program's top 10 recipients are for-profits.
By Roger Riddell • July 31, 2014 -
Report: Continue student loan forgiveness for public service, but with tweaks
A group of financial aid administrators is calling for fine-tuning on the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.
By Keith Button • July 31, 2014 -
Bipartisan Senate campus sex assault bill unveiled
The proposed legislation would require, among other things, student surveys about sexual violence with publicized results, as well as stiffer penalties.
By Keith Button • July 31, 2014 -
Chris Pruitt [CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], from Wikimedia Commons
Records request shows Alabama State paid $318K to sue auditor
The university sued a forensic accounting firm hired by Gov. Robert Bentley to look for financial wrongdoing.
By Keith Button • July 30, 2014 -
McRaven to serve as next University of Texas chancellor
The retiring Navy admiral is perhaps best known for planning the raid that killed Osama bin Laden.
By Keith Button • July 30, 2014 -
College students paying 50% of full cost for the first time
A Trends in College Spending report paints falling subsidies as the source.
By Keith Button • July 29, 2014 -
Research shows college work-study programs generally benefit students
A study of college student employment subsidies finds that the programs generally improve degree completion and employment for lower-income students.
By Keith Button • July 29, 2014
Previous
