Institutions

Higher Ed Holdings' recent efforts to partner with one university were thwarted amid faculty outcry. At other universities, however, the company's model is going forward -- raising concerns about whether mass education online is coming at the expense of individual interaction, and evaluations based on essays as opposed to multiple choice.

Dickinson, a private liberal arts institution, creates link to honors programs at four two-year institutions, offering financial and academic support in hopes of attracting new cohorts.

Selective community college program in New York City aims to graduate students as soon as possible, and is showing signs of success.

Social justice matters get a fair amount of attention at colleges these days, often in the form of service learning...

An evangelical college tries to define faculty rights to free inquiry in a way that celebrates its institutional mission.

New degree program for wind turbine technicians at one Iowa community college has spurred interest in another, catered to railroad employees -- whose industry has seen a renaissance because of the state's "green" boom.

Boston College adds Catholic imagery to all teaching spaces -- to the consternation of some professors.

Although not a member of the faith, Kent John Chabotar finds the role of silence and respect for minority opinions to be relevant in navigating college finances during the worldwide economic crisis.