Filter & Sort
Small Town, Big Scholarships
As Pennsylvania burg seeks to reinvent itself, philanthropists extend college scholarships to keep students close to home and train workers for local jobs.
New CEO for Online Education Company of New York Times
Epsilen, the online education company of The New York TImes, is today naming Jim Bowler as chief executive officer. Bowler...
Shaw U. President Departs Amid Growing Deficit
Clarence G. Newsome is leaving the presidency of Shaw University as the institution faces a growing deficit, The Raleigh News...
Financial Aid Group Lays Off 5 Employees
The National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators has laid off five employees as part of budget cuts necessitated by...
U.S. Negotiations Run Aground Over College Outcomes, Year-Round Pell Grants
WASHINGTON -- Negotiations over possible new regulations to carry out a range of changes in the Higher Education Act ended...
Obama Jokes About Honorary Degree Controversy
President Obama gave the commencement address at Arizona State University Wednesday night and joked about the controversy over the university's...
Top Ph.D. Programs, Shrinking
Harvard, Chicago and others will enroll smaller classes of doctoral students in the fall. Is recession forcing long-term change on graduate education?
Black Eye of Nepotism
Roger Williams president denied favoritism when his inexperienced son was hired as a fund raiser. But after an assault arrest, his son resigns, raising new questions about the wisdom of the hire.