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After building spree, college maintenance spending hits 11-year high
Investment in existing buildings reached nearly $5 per gross square foot in 2017 and could rise further even as colleges struggle to grow revenue, a new report finds.
By James Paterson • Dec. 20, 2018 -
Supreme Court upholds doctrine that gives Ed Dept power to define its rules
The decision comes as the department moves to overhaul several regulations, including those that govern Title IX, accreditation and online learning.
By Natalie Schwartz • Updated June 27, 2019 -
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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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What's next for higher ed's for-profit colleges?
More M&A and nonprofit conversions are expected as the troubled sector stares down political uncertainty in 2020 and beyond.
By Hallie Busta • Dec. 19, 2018 -
University of Minnesota hikes nonresident tuition again
Some worry the increase will deter coveted out-of-state students, whose numbers climbed after the university slashed their tuition a decade ago.
By James Paterson • Dec. 18, 2018 -
3 Ohio community colleges doubled graduation rates with CUNY ASAP program
One-third of participants in the original City University of New York program were nontraditional students while one-half across the Ohio colleges were.
By James Paterson • Dec. 14, 2018 -
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Democrats urge DeVos to take back ACICS' recognition
The politicians said they found new evidence of "misleading information" in the Ed Department's recommendation to restore the accreditor's status.
By Natalie Schwartz • Dec. 13, 2018 -
Free college programs need more than just tuition funding
In a new report, The Century Foundation says these efforts should support the higher enrollment and student needs they tend to generate.
By Hallie Busta • Dec. 13, 2018 -
Report: 2 in 5 states use multiple measures for remedial placement
Higher ed leaders have been rethinking remedial education as a growing body of research reveals traditional programs may not be working.
By James Paterson • Dec. 12, 2018 -
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Women were majority of medical school entrants for 2nd straight year
Although more women are entering the medical profession, research shows it has a long way to go to establish gender equity.
By James Paterson • Dec. 6, 2018 -
Betsy DeVos inks agreement with Swiss on apprenticeships
The memorandum of understanding brings a pledge from nearly two dozen Swiss companies with U.S. ties to help create training opportunities here.
By James Paterson • Dec. 5, 2018 -
Harvard looks to dismiss lawsuit over single-gender club policy
The college says the policy is gender-neutral and therefore does not violate Title IX bans on gender-based discrimination, which Greek groups allege.
By Ben Unglesbee • Updated Feb. 11, 2019 -
U of Dayton shifts China program from classes to recruitment
Staff at the six-year-old China Institute, which was intended to be self-supporting, will help the university bring more Chinese students to its campus.
By James Paterson • Dec. 4, 2018 -
UW-Stevens Point faculty and staff want leadership out
A letter of "no confidence" in the university's chancellor and provost alleges financial mismanagement amid cuts to make up an $8 million deficit.
By James Paterson • Dec. 3, 2018 -
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U of Illinois insures against loss of Chinese international students
The policy covers a 20% decline in revenue from a group that increasingly has fewer reasons to turn to U.S. colleges for postsecondary degrees.
By James Paterson • Nov. 30, 2018 -
Judge approves $600M settlement for ITT students
The settlement affects about 750,000 of the for-profit college's former students, who said ITT mischaracterized loans as grants.
By Natalie Schwartz • Nov. 29, 2018 -
Liberty U freezes tuition, adds scholarship for middle-income students
It's the first time in a decade the private Christian research university has halted tuition increases, joining a growing list of colleges to do the same.
By James Paterson • Nov. 29, 2018 -
These colleges' fates could change now that ACICS has its federal recognition back
The for-profit accreditor had its federal recognition permanently restored last week, but the colleges it oversees still have a tough road ahead.
By Natalie Schwartz • Updated Dec. 8, 2018 -
SUNY Fredonia will use $2M proceeds from painting sale to preserve special collection
The public college in western New York said it lacked the "means to display, preserve, and secure" the piece, which was gifted in 1981.
By James Paterson • Updated Nov. 29, 2018 -
Former Gates Foundation director takes on Pennsylvania's public higher ed woes
The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education's new chancellor inherits diminished state funding, low enrollment and plenty of competition for its 14 colleges.
By James Paterson • Nov. 27, 2018 -
House Democrats take aim at DeVos' Education Department
The presumptive leaders of several House committees have been vocal critics of the department's policies, particularly its deregulation of for-profit colleges.
By Hallie Busta • Nov. 27, 2018 -
Ed Department’s civil rights office revises complaint policy
The latest version of its case processing manual reverses a previous multi-complaint restriction and emphasizes First Amendment rights.
By James Paterson • Nov. 26, 2018 -
DeVos restores federal recognition of for-profit accreditor ACICS
The rescue of the embattled accreditor is the latest effort by the Ed Department to reverse the Obama administration's crackdown on the for-profit sector.
By Natalie Schwartz • Nov. 26, 2018 -
University of California Merced
U of California System will add 2,500 students without tuition increase
The board approved a budget asking for $277.6 million in additional state funding, of which $63.8 million would be earmarked to avoid tuition hikes.
By James Paterson • Nov. 20, 2018 -
Kean University transfers overseas faculty to Chinese payroll
New Jersey's top higher education official requested details about faculty rights and protections at the public college's satellite campus in China.
By James Paterson • Nov. 19, 2018 -
Professor sues U of California System to detect whether it illegally uses race in admissions
He wants to know if it reintroduced preferential treatment for minorities due to pressure over enrollment rates following a state affirmative action ban.
By James Paterson • Nov. 16, 2018
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