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New Programs: Data Science, Education, Biology, Earth and Energy Sciences, Sustainability
Elizabethtown College is starting an undergraduate major in data science. Northeastern Illinois University is starting a master of arts in...
Too Soon to Turn the Page?
College of New Rochelle wants to move forward with new president, but questions about past financial troubles remain -- and an outcry over old layoffs lingers.
Tuition Grows in Importance
Annual report on public higher education finance shows more states relying more heavily on tuition, even in a year when appropriations rose nationally.
When Grants Turn to Loans
More than 6 in 10 recipients of the TEACH Grant, created to attract instructors for high-need subjects in low-income schools, have seen those grants convert to loans after they fail to meet eligibility standards, Department of Education report finds.
Proof That Colleges Adapt, and a Prod for More Change
A report from the Council of Independent Colleges shows how dozens of small private institutions have changed programs or structures -- and aims to spur consideration elsewhere.
Tuition Hikes Hurt Diversity
New study examines impact of tuition increases. Nonselective institutions see the greatest decline in diversity.
Court Opens Door for For-Profit Accreditor's Future
U.S. judge says Education Department failed to consider key evidence in judging agency for for-profit colleges, and orders a new review.
Opinion
Planned Obsolescence
Most colleges and universities rarely kill academic programs for underperforming. They (and their students) would be better off if they regularly culled programs that aren’t giving graduates the skills they need, Ryan Craig writes.