NLRB agrees to review Northwestern football union case

The full board in Washington, DC, will hear Northwestern University's objections to a regional ruling allowing football players to unionize.

By Keith Button • April 25, 2014

Columbia U. students file federal complaints on handling of sexual assaults

Three complaints filed with the Department of Education accuse Columbia University and Barnard College of mistreating victims.

By Keith Button • April 25, 2014

William Peace U. students stage protest

The protests followed a series of complaints by students and faculty about graduation rates, staff turnover, and other issues.

By Keith Button • April 25, 2014

Iowa boosts state university funding

State legislators approved funding increases for public universities to maintain a tuition freeze for in-state students.

By Keith Button • April 24, 2014

Ex-CFO at Texas university guilty of theft

The former administrator who embezzled money from Wayland Baptist University was sentenced to prison and ordered to pay restitution.

By Keith Button • April 24, 2014

Time interactive list ranks colleges according to presidential criteria

Time magazine has created a ranking of colleges based on three criteria mentioned by the Obama Administration.

By Keith Button • April 23, 2014

10 universities receive climate change grants

The USDA has awarded a combined $6 million to 10 universities for studying how climate change impacts U.S. agriculture.        

By Keith Button • April 23, 2014

Calif. grad students negotiate restrooms, lactation stations

The move is seen as an important step for increasing access for transgender students.

By Keith Button • April 23, 2014

U. of Calif. owes whistleblower $10M

The whistleblower alleged conflicts of interest and retaliation at UCLA's medical school.

By Keith Button • April 23, 2014

Mich. ban on affirmative action upheld by Supreme Court

A voter-backed initiative banning race-conscious admissions at the state's public universities was ruled constitutional.

By Roger Riddell • April 22, 2014

Poll: College costs are a top concern

College costs and loans are the top financial problem young adults face, according to a new Gallup poll.

By Keith Button • April 22, 2014

Senators push for campus sex assault reforms

Seven U.S. Senators are making recommendations for steps the Department of Education should take.

By Keith Button • April 22, 2014

Athletic illiteracy whistleblower leaving UNC

The academic advisor who revealed widespread illiteracy among athletes at Chapel HIll is resigning following a meeting with the school's chancellor.

By Keith Button • April 22, 2014

Latinos top whites in U. of Calif. freshman class

For the first time, Hispanic students outnumber whites in the University of California's incoming freshman class.

By Keith Button • April 21, 2014

2013 sees state and local support increase for higher ed

Support may be up after four years of decline, but students are also bearing a larger portion of the cost.

By Keith Button • April 21, 2014

Illinois pension snafu pushing profs to retire

University of Illinois officials are urging lawmakers to fix a pension law glitch pushing faculty and others to retire or lose benefits.

By Keith Button • April 21, 2014

Dartmouth president: It's time for 'extreme behavior' to change

In a Wednesday speech, Philip J. Hanlon called for an end to sexual assaults, binge drinking, and a divisive campus culture.

By Roger Riddell • April 17, 2014

U. of Alaska Fairbanks facing possible fines in oxen deaths

The USDA accuses the school of violating the Animal Welfare Act for its role in the starvation deaths of 12 musk oxen.

By Keith Button • April 17, 2014

Ball State making moves to confront tenure abuse

A review policy change is intended to correct, or potentially terminate, underperforming profs.

By Roger Riddell • April 16, 2014

At what cost do students see return on investment?

ROI figures for colleges may be a moot point for those who can't afford the 'investment' to begin with.

By Keith Button • April 16, 2014

Raises for Colo. adjuncts rejected

State lawmakers shot down a bill that would have increased pay for adjunct instructors at community colleges.

By Keith Button • April 16, 2014

Md. requiring online course providers to register

Maryland is aggressively seeking online course providers that may be enrolling state residents.

By Keith Button • April 16, 2014

Jackson College issues layoff notices

The Mississippi college expects the move to save $910,000.

By Keith Button • April 16, 2014

Free community college for Tenn. high school grads

Legislation passed to allow Tennessee high school graduates attend community college for free.  

By Keith Button • April 16, 2014

College counseling centers short-staffed

A new survey shows short-staffing, despite the uptick in students seeking help for anxiety and suicidal thoughts.

By Keith Button • April 15, 2014