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Fewer Virginia and Maryland parents investing in college savings plans
The rising cost of higher education has made it harder for American families to invest in college savings plans.
By Lindsey Smith • July 26, 2012 -
Mountain State University not enrolling students for fall
MSU is reducing the sizes of its faculty and student body in preparation for possible accreditation loss.
By Lindsey Smith • July 26, 2012 -
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TrendlineArtificial Intelligence
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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African-American education office announced by Obama administration
The election-year announcement comes as President Obama speaks to the National Urban League Wednesday night.
By Brian Warmoth • July 25, 2012 -
American Bar Association fines University of Illinois law school $250,000
The school will have to post a copy of the censure on its website.
By Brian Warmoth • July 25, 2012 -
Vermont governor's advisory group suggests privatizing more University of Vermont board seats
Nearly half of school's current board positions are politically-appointed.
By Roger Riddell • July 25, 2012 -
National Labor Relations Board reconsidering collective bargaining rights of grad students
Revamped debate comes down to whether grads are seen primarily as students or workers
By Roger Riddell • July 24, 2012 -
The future of financial aid
Financial aid could be transformed by several changes in the coming years.
By Roger Riddell • July 24, 2012 -
NCAA sanctions of Penn State set a new precedent for the organization's enforcement
Action against Penn State opens the door for similar governance in the future.
By Roger Riddell • July 24, 2012 -
Penn State gets $60M fine, football victories from 1998-2011 gone
The NCAA announced harsh penalties Monday as a result of the Jerry Sandusky scandal.
By Brian Warmoth • July 23, 2012 -
Penn State takes Joe Paterno statue down
Paterno's family publicly disagrees with Penn State's choice, as the statue comes down early Sunday morning.
By Brian Warmoth • July 22, 2012 -
10 states with the most college graduates
The Census Bureau released college-attainment rates by state for 2009, 2010, and a 2020 projection rate based on a national 50% increase over the next eight years.
By Lindsey Smith • July 20, 2012 -
Singularity University planning to go for-profit
The tech-focused non-profit may become a benefit corporation in California.
By Brian Warmoth • July 20, 2012 -
12 key American education statistics
College Board survey looks at voter opinions on education issues in swing states.
By Brian Warmoth • July 20, 2012 -
Mountain State University will be accredited during appeal process
The West Virginia school's appeal process is expected to last from 10-16 weeks.
By Brian Warmoth • July 19, 2012 -
The recession's impact on public universities
The recession has altered where schools turn to for money, as well as what student populations look like and who is teaching them.
By Brian Warmoth • July 19, 2012 -
New study examines immigrant presence on college campuses
The National Center for Education Statistics report breaks down undergraduates who are second- and third-generation immigrants by race and ethnicity.
By Brian Warmoth • July 18, 2012 -
'Enhanced' MOOCs will have credit limitations
Coursera's new offerings will include "enhanced" online classes, but turning completions into course credits at universities won't be simple.
By Brian Warmoth • July 18, 2012 -
Welcome to the new Education Dive
We've made a few changes to the Education Dive site this week to help you stay connected to the news and commentary that matter.
By Brian Warmoth • July 17, 2012 -
Colorado Technical University's CEO resigns, Career Education shares hurt
CTU's chief operating officer will replace the departing CEO as CEC faces accreditation risks.
By Brian Warmoth • July 17, 2012 -
10 leadership changes at colleges and universities for 2012
Education Dive put together this list of 10 universities experiencing leadership changes for the upcoming school year.
By Lindsey Smith • July 16, 2012 -
Apple re-listing products with EPEAT
Apple products will be resubmitted for evaluation under EPEAT's voluntary green electronics standards.
By Brian Warmoth • July 16, 2012 -
U.Va. and other leadership controversies show that tenured faculty can still wield influence
George Cohen is the idol of many university professors these days. The law professor, only several weeks into his term as chair of the Faculty Senate at the University of Virginia, became the central figure in the faculty's ultimately successful efforts to get the university's governin...
By Lindsey Smith • July 16, 2012 -
New minor in gay studies faces political attacks in Louisiana
A new minor in a sociology department sounds like a pretty innocuous development. And the headline on a blog post last week from the president of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette was labeled simply "New Minor in Sociology." But the president, E. Joseph Savoie, was defending t...
By Lindsey Smith • July 16, 2012 -
NCAA cracks down on "course shopping" at Caltech
Last week was a damning one for intercollegiate athletics, as an independent investigation revealed the extent to which senior officials of Pennsylvania State University (all of them now out of their positions) repeatedly opted not to report Jerry Sandusky to authorities, and allowed him to go...
By Lindsey Smith • July 16, 2012 -
Dickinson State accreditation on the line over enrollment reporting
Dickinson's accreditation agency will require the school to explain its plan to correct problems by next year.
By Brian Warmoth • July 15, 2012
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