Accreditor questions UNC over paper-classes scandal

The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on College is calling Chapel Hill to task for its handling of the academic scandal.

By Keith Button • Nov. 24, 2014

Connecticut colleges president, faculty find common ground

The Connecticut State Colleges and Universities System faculty leaders and president met Friday, reaching a handful of agreements.

By Keith Button • Nov. 24, 2014

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Harkin submits bill to reauthorize Higher Ed Act

The 874-page document has notable support from community colleges.

By Roger Riddell • Nov. 21, 2014

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By Roger Riddell • Nov. 21, 2014

Advocacy groups oppose proposed Corinthian Colleges sale

Critics of ECMC Group's plan to buy 56 schools from the shuttering for-profit Corinthian Colleges chain say the company is ill-suited to manage higher education institutions.

By Keith Button • Nov. 21, 2014

Berkeley students organize against UC tuition hike

An overnight protest occupied Wheeler Hall in reaction to a five-year plan that would hike tuition 5% per year.

By Keith Button • Nov. 21, 2014

Harvard sued over fossil fuel investments

Seven students are asking a judge to force the Ivy League institution to cash out of its investments in oil, natural gas, and coal companies.

By Keith Button • Nov. 21, 2014

EdX to offer free PD course certificates as part of ConnectED initiative

The MOOC provider already offered student AP test prep courses in K-12, and free certificates will be available for those, as well.

By Roger Riddell • Nov. 20, 2014

Marist College must re-do union election, says NLRB

Adjunct faculty had accused administrators of interfering with the initial election in June.

By Keith Button • Nov. 20, 2014

56 Corinthian campuses to go nonprofit in acquisition

The nonprofit ECMC Group plans to acquire 56 of the shuttering for-profit college provider's campuses.

By Keith Button • Nov. 20, 2014

Tough sledding predicted for community college funding

A survey of state community college directors predicts that rural schools will have their highest levels of fiscal strain ever in 2014-15.

By Keith Button • Nov. 20, 2014

UC's Napolitano and Gov. Jerry Brown butt heads over tuition

University of California System President Janet Napolitano is proposing a 5% annual tuition hike for five years, but Brown has other ideas for cutting costs.

By Keith Button • Nov. 20, 2014

Dems criticize relaxed student default rules for colleges

Senior Democrats are questioning why the U.S. Department of Education is recalculating student default rates for higher education institutions to allow more of them to continue receiving federal funds.

By Keith Button • Nov. 19, 2014

Prof punished for anti-Israel tweets sues U of Illinois for emails

The professor whose job offer from the University of Illinois was rescinded over his anti-Israel tweets is suing the school for refusing to hand over emails 

By Keith Button • Nov. 19, 2014

Q3 still not pretty for for-profits, but elections could see tides change

With Republican majorities in Congress, struggling for-profits are likely to face less federal regulatory pressure.

By Keith Button • Nov. 18, 2014

Study shows downside to performance-based college funding

A study of public colleges in three states indicates the performance-based funding formulas may hurt low-income and minority student enrollment.

By Keith Button • Nov. 18, 2014

Study: Recession affected higher ed completion rates

Students who started programs in 2008 were reportedly less likely to complete those programs within six years than students who enrolled in 2007.

By Keith Button • Nov. 18, 2014

Harvard, UNC sued over race-based admissions

Students for Fair Admissions' Edward Blum previously backed an affirmative action suit against the University of Texas.

By Keith Button • Nov. 18, 2014

Whistleblower suit alleges Caltech ignored concerns about Israeli espionage in NASA lab

The university claims the suit was filed in retaliation to an investigation that found the whistleblower omitted her alleged 'spy' as the author of an abstract in favor of her cat.

By Roger Riddell • Nov. 17, 2014

Lincoln president to undergo internal review

The Saturday decision followed an earlier statement from the board's chairwoman expressing support for embattled president Robert Jennings.

By Roger Riddell • Nov. 17, 2014

San Jose State loses donor, VP in controversy over racial remarks

Student protests followed last week's revelation that the donor had reportedly made inappropriate remarks about Latino students during a February foundation meeting.

By Roger Riddell • Nov. 17, 2014

Connecticut higher ed plan upsets faculty

A plan to change Connecticut's public universities and colleges has faculty threatening a coordinated revolt.

By Keith Button • Nov. 17, 2014

Cousera pledges free MOOC certificates for military vets

Coursera has teamed up with the Department of Veterans Affairs on initiatives to help veterans get jobs.

By Keith Button • Nov. 13, 2014

Students protest San Jose State response to alleged remarks by major donor

The remarks were reportedly made by a university foundation's board member.

By Keith Button • Nov. 11, 2014

Conn. higher ed provost resigns abruptly

The provost of Connecticut's state universities and community colleges was on the job for less than eight months.

By Keith Button • Nov. 11, 2014