UMUC Spins Off Analytics Company
The University of Maryland University College is spinning its Office of Analytics off to become HelioCampus, a company that will provide data analytics services to colleges that may not have those...
View ArticleDartmouth Drops Need-Blind Admissions for Foreign Students
Dartmouth College will no longer be need blind in admitting international students, starting with the next admitted class (the class of 2020). The college had previously been one of a small number of...
View ArticleFlorida A&M Settles Suit Over Hazing Death
The family of Robert Champion -- a Florida A&M University student who died in November 2011 incident of hazing by the marching band, of which he was a member -- has agreed to settle a lawsuit over...
View ArticleClass in Rutgers Football Scandal Was 'Easy A'
New information has come out about the Rutgers University course after which a football player with a poor grade set off a scandal. Rutgers on Wednesday suspended its head football coach, Kyle Flood,...
View ArticleAmerican U Faculty Senate Criticizes Trigger Warnings
The Faculty Senate at American University has passed a resolution affirming the importance of academic freedom and questioning the use of "trigger warnings" that alert students to books or other...
View ArticleFaculty Strike Continues at Rock Valley College
Faculty members at Rock Valley College voted Sunday night to reject a proposed deal that would have ended a strike that started last week and that has led the college to call off classes. The college...
View ArticleFeds Say UVa Mishandled Sexual Violence Cases
The University of Virginia failed to promptly respond to and investigate reports of sexual violence, including those involving fraternities, the U.S. Department of Education said Monday.The...
View ArticleAcademic Minute: Advertising in Social Media Age
In today's Academic Minute, James Coyle, an associate professor of marketing and interactive media studies at Miami University in Ohio, explains how advertisers can benefit the most from using social...
View ArticleReport on the State of Jewish Studies
The Association for Jewish Studies has released a report on the state of the field, based on a survey of more than 2,800 faculty members. Among the findings:78 percent of those who earned a Ph.D....
View ArticleITT Tech Faces Justice Department Inquiry
The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating whether ITT Educational Services defrauded the federal government, the company disclosed Monday.ITT told investors that it had received a formal demand...
View ArticleCompilation on Evolution of Distance Learning
Inside Higher Ed is pleased to release today "The Evolution of Distance Learning," our latest print-on-demand compilation of articles. The booklet features articles about a range of institutions and...
View ArticleScott Walker Suspends Campaign
Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker has dropped out of the race for the Republican presidential nomination, The Washington Post and many other news outlets reported Monday. Walker, who used his highly...
View ArticleCatholic University Goes Test Optional
Catholic University of America announced Monday that it is dropping a requirement that undergraduate applicants submit SAT or ACT scores. “This policy implements the findings of our research: that a...
View ArticleSaint Leo President Skips Inauguration, Adds Scholarships
William J. Lennox Jr., the new president of Saint Leo University, has decided to skip an inaugural. "A day or more centered around me seems at odds with our student-centered mission. Quite honestly, it...
View ArticleFisk President Resigns Amid Conflict With Board
Fisk University President H. James Williams resigned Monday, after less than three years in office. The Tennessean reported that Barbara Landers Bowles, the board chair, said the board wanted to move...
View ArticleTop Programs for Latino Student Success
Excelencia in Education on Tuesday added 20 new entrants to its inventory of educational programs that help more Latino students earn college degrees. Excelencia, a nonprofit group, has for a decade...
View ArticleGuidance on Competency-Based Education
The U.S. Department Education said Tuesday it is poised to release an extensive reference guide for institutions that are participating in an experiment on competency-based education. Since that...
View ArticleSyracuse Suspends Football Stadium's 'Kiss Cam'
Syracuse University opted not to use its "kiss cam" during this weekend's football game, after a letter to the editor on Syracuse.com questioned its appropriateness given colleges' current focus on...
View ArticleIllinois Law Will Limit Payments to Ex-Presidents of Community Colleges
Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner, a Republican, on Tuesday signed into law legislation to limit severance packages for community college presidents to no more than one year of salary and benefits, The...
View ArticleStudy Sees Gains for Women, Underperforming Students in Flipped Classroom
Flipping the classroom is particularly beneficial for women and students with low grades, according to a new study by researchers at Yale University and the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. The...
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