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U.S. Dept of Education releases college ratings framework
The release is short on specifics, though the plan still focuses on access, affordability, and outcomes.
By Keith Button • Dec. 19, 2014 -
AFT joins calls for Congress to act on campus sex assault
The president of the union, Randi Weingarten, recently revealed in an essay that she was sexually assaulted when she was in college.
By Keith Button • Dec. 19, 2014 -
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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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Perry turns down Texas A&M offer to rename building
A proposal would have changed the iconic Academic Building’s name to the Governor Rick Perry ’72 Building.
By Keith Button • Dec. 19, 2014 -
With Cuba announcement, academic travel opens
Some restrictions on academic travel to the island had remained following 2011 regulations that freed up restrictions.
By Keith Button • Dec. 19, 2014 -
Advocates petition for Corinthian sale safeguards
At least 50 advocate groups have signed on to a letter asking the heads of three federal agencies to enforce strict safeguards for students and taxpayers.
By Keith Button • Dec. 18, 2014 -
Oregon loses suit against for-profit Apollo
An appeals court has ruled against the state in its lawsuit that alleged for-profit educator Apollo Group Inc. lied about student enrollment and finances.
By Keith Button • Dec. 18, 2014 -
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 -
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
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