New York Legislators Raise Questions on Study Abroad
Legislation moving in the New York Senate and Assembly would require colleges to disclose the actual costs of study abroad programs and any financial relationships between study abroad providers and...
View ArticleMorgan State Board Extends President's Contract
The board of Morgan State University appears to be fully backing David Wilson, the university's president. In late 2012, the board voted not to renew Wilson's contract. Then -- facing student and...
View ArticleAcademic Minute: What a Living Wage Looks Like
In today’s Academic Minute, Chris Fee, professor of English at Gettysburg College, asks: What constitutes a living wage? Learn more about the Academic Minute here.
View ArticleHow the 1% Visit Colleges
For those parents stressed out about visiting colleges that their children might attend, Magellan Jets is promoting a special service: 10 hours of private jet rental, dropoffs and pick-ups at airports,...
View ArticleHelping Transfer Students Succeed
Low-income community college students who transfer to highly selective four-year institutions can succeed academically if they receive adequate financial aid, according to an analysis by the Jack Kent...
View ArticleInkling Drops Digital Textbook Sales
The online publishing platform Inkling has cut its digital textbook division to focus on enterprise products. Speaking to TechCrunch, CEO Matt MacInnis confirmed the company would lay off about 25...
View ArticleWesleyan U. Goes Test-Optional in Admissions
Wesleyan University has announced that it is ending a requirement that applicants submit SAT or ACT scores. A statement from Michael S. Roth, Wesleyan's president, said: “We’re skeptical about the...
View ArticleHigher Ed Lobby: Congress Should Address Athlete-Union Issue
The American Council on Education, the umbrella lobbying organization for colleges and universities, on Wednesday said that allowing college athletes to unionize would produce a litany of bad...
View ArticleNew York Public Library Abandons Plans to Move Stacks
The New York Public Library announced Wednesday that it has abandoned plans to move its stacks out of the iconic library building in midtown Manhattan. A statement from the library said that a review...
View ArticleInterest Rates on Federal Student Loans Set to Rise
The cost of borrowing money from the federal government to pay for college will increase in the coming academic year.Interest rates on most federal student loans are now set to rise following...
View ArticleDavidson Ends Free Laundry Service for Students
Davidson College announced Wednesday that it is ending free laundry service -- in which students could drop off dirty laundry and have it returned, clean and folded. The college has offered the service...
View ArticleLongwood U. Grants a Father's Dying Wish
Longwood University put on a graduation ceremony for one senior this week, ahead of this month's commencement, so her dying father could see his daughter graduate, WRIC News reported. President W....
View ArticleAcademic Minute: Grassland Fertilization and the Nutrient Network
In today’s Academic Minute, Elizabeth Borer, associate professor in the ecology, evolution and behavior department at the University of Minnesota, discusses global experiments to better understand how...
View ArticleHow Far Some People May Go to Get Out of Finals
Georgia newspapers and websites are reporting on an unusual Craigslist posting, which has been removed without any word on whether it was real or just an attempt at humor. Under the headline "Hit Man...
View ArticleUdemy Announces Largest Financing Round to Date
The online course platform Udemy on Thursday announced its largest funding haul to date: $32 million, more than twice what the startup pulled in during its November 2012 round. The Series C financing...
View ArticleRutgers Graduate Faculty Rejects Online Degree Compromise
Graduate faculty members at Rutgers University at New Brunswick have once again rejected administrators' plans to create more online degree programs through a partnership with Pearson. Last October,...
View ArticleCivics Education Required at Massachusetts Colleges
The Massachusetts Board of Higher Education has adopted a policy to make civics a part of every undergraduate degree at the state's community colleges and public four-year colleges and universities,...
View ArticleDebate at Haverford Over Speech by Ex-Chancellor of Berkeley
Some students at Haverford College are objecting to the selection of Robert J. Birgeneau, former chancellor of the University of California at Berkeley, as commencement speaker, The Philadelphia...
View ArticleBall State Science Professor Accused of Proselytizing Gets Promoted
Ball State University has promoted a professor accused last year of proselytizing during a course called "Boundaries of Science," The Star Press of Muncie, Ind., reported. Last year, the university...
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Senate OKs Nomination of Top Higher Education Official
The U.S. Senate on Thursday confirmed President Obama’s choice for the Education Department’s top official overseeing higher education. By a voice vote, lawmakers approved the nomination of Theodore...
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