Policy & Legal: Page 194
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White House: Taxpayer-funded research must be publicly available after one year
The move is a victory for open access advocates.
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 25, 2013 -
Grinnell College to remain need-blind for now
The Iowa liberal arts college also plans to seek more wealthy students.
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 25, 2013 -
Deep Dive
Most Read Education News of the Week: Degrees, edX and Fox News
Forget to read the news this week? These were the most popular posts on Education Dive.
By Brian Warmoth • Feb. 22, 2013 -
Tulane's halt on using pigs for emergency-training program only temporary
The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine spoke too soon when it announced the school had stopped using the animals.
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 21, 2013 -
Appeals court sends retaliation suit against Hofstra back to lower court
A former graduate student claims the New York university rescinded a job offer due to a harassment complaint regarding a previous job she held at the school.
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 21, 2013 -
Eastern Michigan U students seek Adidas contract severance
Allegations of workers rights violations against the company have also led other universities to reconsider their affiliation.
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 20, 2013 -
CU-Boulder's 87% acceptance rate slammed by faculty rep at regents meeting
Melinda Piket-May says student quality is on the decline.
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 20, 2013 -
Everest U. grad sues, claims degree has 'no value'
A graduate of Everest University is suing the for-profit school, alleging that he was misled by an admissions representative.
By Davide Savenije • Feb. 19, 2013 -
NCAA fires staff, abandons findings after improper conduct in Miami investigation
Will the NCAA still penalize the school?
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 19, 2013 -
Vassar College president voices College Scorecard concerns in NYT op-ed
Measured results and the impact on students' families both fall into her lineup of criticisms.
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 18, 2013 -
West Liberty University professor scrutinized for barring Fox News as source
The only other source banned on the "politics journal" assignment was The Onion.
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 15, 2013 -
Open-access journal publisher accuses U of Colorado-Denver librarian of libel
The librarian included the publisher in a blog post listing "predatory publishers."
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 15, 2013 -
Could the decreased focus on liberal arts hurt the U.S.?
Liberal arts advocates say a broader education provides valuable critical thinking and communication skills that many firms seek.
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 14, 2013 -
ACE president tells UW Regents to adapt to shifting student demographics
Working adults are now the majority, and the driving force of change in higher education.
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 14, 2013 -
AAUP calls for clearer policies in first report on campus sexual assaults
The report, while focused primarily on faculty, recommends that everyone in the campus community be involved in developing policies.
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 14, 2013 -
Does the White House's new College Scorecard oversimplify institutions?
Advocates of liberal arts education say it focuses too much on short-term financial outcomes.
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 14, 2013 -
How will higher ed accreditation work in the online age?
At a forum hosted Stanford's Graduate School of Education, experts and innovators debated the meaning of an education and how to measure it.
By Davide Savenije • Feb. 13, 2013 -
House GOP calls for President Obama to provide long-term student loan interest solution
The one-year extension on the interest rate freeze expires in July.
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 13, 2013 -
Scholars push back against rising college costs
The authors of three working papers proposing several funding models say change is necessary.
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 13, 2013 -
President Obama proposes value-based accreditation in State of the Union
The president once again put colleges on notice to keep costs under control.
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 13, 2013 -
Calif. legislative analyst's report calls Brown's higher ed budget into question
The report calls for clearer performance expectations, among other things.
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 12, 2013 -
Report: Pell Grant restrictions cause enrollment declines in Southern community colleges
Thousands more students are expected to lose eligibility this year.
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 12, 2013 -
New paper says colleges should be held accountable to taxpayers and students
The Institute for College Access & Success paper proposes consequences for schools that "do more harm than good" to graduates.
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 12, 2013 -
Another setback delays opening of Duke's China campus
The new campus will now open in fall 2014.
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 12, 2013 -
Critics say new Virginia Senate bill would allow student groups to discriminate
One state senator says its purpose is to give religious student groups the right to deny membership to those not practicing the same faith.
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 11, 2013
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