Some Colleges Are Flexible in Light of ACT Delays
With ACT scores delayed beyond some early action application deadlines, some colleges are announcing that they will allow applicants to send screenshots of the portion of ACT scores that are available....
View Article4 Killed, 47 Injured at Oklahoma State Parade; 7 Injured at Delaware State
Four people were killed and 47 were injured Saturday when a car crashed into a police car and then into an area where spectators were watching the Oklahoma State University homecoming parade. A...
View ArticleGrowing Criticism of Theory of 'Disruptive Innovation'
Clay Christensen, a professor at Harvard University's business school, has since his 1997 book The Innovator's Dilemma been widely acclaimed in the business world for his theory of “disruptive...
View Article2 More Colleges Go Test Optional on Admissions
The College of Idaho and Salem State University are both dropping requirements that all applicants submit SAT or ACT scores. The College of Idaho will ask those who don't submit test scores to answer...
View ArticleGroups to Recognize Public Colleges' Embrace of Assessment
Two university associations plan to recognize institutions that engage in campuswide activity aimed at assessing and improving student learning, for the sake of internal improvement rather than...
View ArticleFraternity Group's Tips for Avoiding Offensive Parties
The North-American Interfraternity Conference -- whose members are no strangers to racist parties and costumes -- posted a series of Halloween tips on Friday to "ensure that member organizations make...
View ArticleCollege of Charleston Starts 'Top 10%' Admissions
The College of Charleston has announced that it will start a "top 10 percent" plan for admissions. Unlike the Texas percentage plan, which is statewide, Charleston's will apply only to seven counties...
View ArticleU of Mississippi Removes Flag With Confederate Symbol
The University of Mississippi Police Department quietly lowered the state flag early Monday from its position atop a flagpole in the center of campus, removing a symbol that students and faculty have...
View ArticleTo Prevent Bias, British Applications to Be Name Blind
In an effort to prevent racial bias, university applications in the U.K. will be “name blind” starting in 2017, Prime Minister David Cameron wrote in an op-ed in The Guardian. In his op-ed, Cameron...
View ArticleAlbany State U Plans 'Deactivation' of 15 Programs
Rumors have been circulating for months that Albany State University, a historically black institution in Georgia, was planning a major retrenchment of academic programs. On Monday, the university...
View ArticleUniversity Bans Zombies at Zombiefest
Florida Gulf Coast University will host a Halloween haunted house on Wednesday called Zombiefest. But The News-Press reported that no zombies will be allowed in. The university will not allow anyone in...
View ArticleStudy: Law Schools Admit Those Unlikely to Pass Bar
The number of law schools admitting students at serious risk of never passing bar exams is up significantly, according to a new report from Law School Transparency, a group that has been pushing law...
View ArticleSurvey: Americans View Community College as Smart Financial Move
A majority of Americans surveyed by WGBH News said they would encourage high school students to attend community college rather than take out loans to attend a four-year college. The poll, conducted...
View ArticleAcademic Minute: Breast Cancer Awareness
Today on the Academic Minute, Rachel Mayo, associate professor of public health sciences at Clemson University, explores how reaching out to African-American women is key in fighting this disease....
View ArticlePrivate Colleges Challenge Plan for U of Iowa Degree
Several private colleges near Dubuque, Iowa, are challenging the University of Iowa's plan to offer a master's degree in business administration in the city at the request of a major company there, The...
View ArticleKadenze Adds Partners, For-Credit Courses
Kadenze, an online education platform that focuses on the creative arts, now offers a year's worth of credit through online courses. The platform launched in June with a network of partner institutions...
View ArticleSouthern New Hampshire Partners With Coding Boot Camp
Southern New Hampshire University and the Flatiron School, a coding boot camp, today announced a broad collaboration. The university and the New York City-based education provider will seek to expand...
View ArticleObama's Income-Based Repayment Expansion Finalized
The U.S. Department of Education on Tuesday finalized the regulations carrying out President Obama's expansion of the government's most generous income-based repayment program to more federal student...
View ArticleCengage Buys Pathbrite, Electronic Portfolio Service
Cengage Learning announced Tuesday that it has purchased Pathbrite, which offers schools and colleges electronic portfolio services. Schools and colleges can offer students portfolios in which to...
View ArticleSusquehanna Drops 'Crusader' Name; Alumni Object
Susquehanna University is facing backlash for its announcement this week that it is dropping the name “Crusaders” from its athletic teams. University officials said they did not think the name was...
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