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Getting Tough With a Gatekeeper
Education Department staff proposes termination for ACICS, threatening access to federal aid for the 243 institutions -- many of them for-profit -- the national accreditor oversees. Updated with reactions.
No Math Required
Wayne State University drops what has been part of its general-education program for all students, raising the question of which fields are needed by all undergraduates.
Another Isis Changes Its Name
The University of Oxford's technology transfer office is changing its name, partly for branding reasons, but also because "Isis Innovation"...
Examining Why Female Students Leave Engineering
After starting out in engineering, women are less likely than men to stay in the profession. But rather than a...
Presidential Perks
New study on compensation for leaders of state colleges and universities finds costs for bonuses and other expensive benefits are growing.
New Presidents or Provosts: Briar Cliff U, Butte College, Hazard Community-Technical College, St. John's College of Nursing, Schreiner U, Seattle CC System, Southwest Baptist U, U of Mobile, Xavier U of Louisiana
Charlene S. Aaron, assistant professor at Illinois State University’s Mennonite College of Nursing, has been selected as chancellor at St...
Education Department's Loan Servicing Criticized by GAO
The service the U.S. Education Department provides to student loan borrowers is "poor" in several areas and needs significant improvement...
UC Merced Picks Company For $1.14 Billion Expansion
The University of California, Merced, is moving forward on a $1.14 billion campus expansion plan designed to use a public-private...