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Ballot Measures, Bonds and Colleges
Governance change rejected in North Dakota and new student aid fund nixed in Oregon. Elsewhere, voters approved bond measures sought by higher education.
First Amendment Rights for Adjuncts
Appeals court sides with adjunct who says she was fired for speaking out against part-time faculty working conditions.
New Programs: Health Care, Neuroscience, Hospitality, Nursing
Dominican College, in New York, is starting an M.B.A. and an advanced certificate in health-care management. Morehead State University, in...
High Tuition, High Aid Hits Australia
Prominent university says government's proposal to deregulate tuition will allow it to give scholarships to a third of its students; critics say Sydney's plan will help it cream students from other universities.
New Programs: Christian-Muslim Relations, Chemistry, Physician's Assistants, Occupational Therapy, Food and the Law
Catholic University of America is starting an online certificate program in Christian-Muslim relations. Pittsburgh State University, in Kansas, is starting...
Student Loans and Political Ads
Student debt, the Ryan Budget, and the value of the Department of Education are among the higher education issues making their way onto the political airwaves this fall, as Democrats look to hold on to the Senate and keep seats in the House.
Government Blasts Energy Divestment
An Australian university's decision to dump $16 million in investments in fossil fuel companies has drawn the wrath of the country's prime minister.
Accessibility for Blind Borrowers
The U.S. Department of Education will be required to make student loan information more accessible both online and in print as part of a settlement.