Policy & Legal: Page 172
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Colleges grappling with homeless students
One estimate puts the number of homeless students at 58,000 on campuses nationwide.
By Daniel Shumski • Oct. 22, 2013 -
Ivy Tech trustee resigns over dirty emails
The messages contained lewd jokes and, in some cases, nude photos.
By Daniel Shumski • Oct. 22, 2013 -
George Washington says admissions weren't really need-blind
The school says it does consider financial need, something it wasn't saying as recently as last week.
By Daniel Shumski • Oct. 22, 2013 -
Former Ohio State president Gee to lead effort on affordability
The state's governor has asked him to prepare a report.
By Daniel Shumski • Oct. 22, 2013 -
Ivy Tech administrator emailed dirty jokes, nude photos
The governor who appointed the community college chairman says he's "sort of a salty guy."
By Daniel Shumski • Oct. 21, 2013 -
UCLA mishandled racial complaints, study says
Nearly all of the minority faculty members surveyed said they had experienced bias.
By Daniel Shumski • Oct. 21, 2013 -
$10,000 bachelor's degrees off to slow start
The goal is tantalizing, but so far just a few programs have materialized.
By Daniel Shumski • Oct. 21, 2013 -
Sallie Mae bets on rising college costs
Its market share in private education loans rises above 50%.
By Daniel Shumski • Oct. 18, 2013 -
Westfield State University puts president on leave
A law firm will investigate allegations about Evan Dobelle’s spending.
By Daniel Shumski • Oct. 17, 2013 -
Deal to end shutdown restores university funding
Negotiations on a longer-term budget could spell trouble for higher education.
By Daniel Shumski • Oct. 17, 2013 -
Deep Dive
3 hard education questions Ken Robinson says need to be answered [Educause 2013]
Noted educational theorist and author Sir Ken Robinson opened Educause with a keynote on the obstacles that stunt innovation in the educational, corporate and cultural worlds.
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 16, 2013 -
Major university strike planned in U.K. for Oct. 31
What will it take for unions to call off their plans?
By Brian Warmoth • Oct. 16, 2013 -
Chris Pruitt [CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], from Wikimedia Commons
Alabama school defies governor after audit
The university is pushing ahead with its presidential search depsite a request to stop.
By Daniel Shumski • Oct. 16, 2013 -
Professor fights back against colleagues who denied her tenure
A North Dakota instructor's coworkers said she was not "collegial" enough, but an appeal sides with her.
By Daniel Shumski • Oct. 16, 2013 -
Professor appeals UVU termination over offended students
Do you think the school made the right call?
By Brian Warmoth • Oct. 15, 2013 -
Chris Pruitt [CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], from Wikimedia Commons
Alabama university audit alleges family, friends made off with money
The investigators' report cites "blocking, interference and delay."
By Daniel Shumski • Oct. 15, 2013 -
California higher ed plan outdated, panel says
The current system from 1960 doesn't meet today's needs, a report says.
By Daniel Shumski • Oct. 15, 2013 -
Tech issues and fishy finances: The week's most read education news
From the strange to the downright fishy, Education Dive had readers covered this week.
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 11, 2013 -
New Calif. law allows higher fees for in-demand classes
Some community colleges will be able to raise the price of popular classes.
By Daniel Shumski • Oct. 11, 2013 -
Corinthian Colleges sued over 'predatory' ads
The California attorney general says the for-profit college business targeted low-income people.
By Daniel Shumski • Oct. 11, 2013 -
Ohio school cutting tuition, offering graduation guarantee
Ohio Northern University is lowering tuition at least 20%.
By Daniel Shumski • Oct. 11, 2013 -
Purdue President Daniels says speech was mistake
The former Republican Indiana governor had pledged to remain nonpartisan.
By Daniel Shumski • Oct. 11, 2013 -
Tuition increases at private colleges lowest in 4 decades
A survey of 510 schools finds increases have dropped from their 6% heights.
By Daniel Shumski • Oct. 11, 2013 -
Money, academic freedom cited as Rutgers faculty reject Pearson deal
The deal would see an expansion of online degrees, but does it give Pearson too much money and control?
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 10, 2013 -
Coke Zero appears on Mormon campus—with unwanted caffeine
Vending machines at Brigham Young University this week were stocked with Coke Zero—which has no calories, but does have caffeine. So what did BYU do?
By Paul Conley • Oct. 10, 2013
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