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Uncertainty for Non-Tenure-Track Unions
Federal appellate court decision could make it harder for adjuncts to form unions at private institutions, especially those adjuncts who want more of a say in institutional decision making.
States Seek Tighter Regulation of For-Profits
State lawmakers, advised by Robert Shireman, want to fill what they call a void in federal leadership by enforcing regulations on for-profit institutions and recently converted nonprofit colleges.
Prospective Memory
Where are my keys again? In today's Academic Minute, part of Trinity College Week, Sarah Raskin discusses how different disorders...
Massive Admissions Scandal
Details emerge about indictments of wealthy parents who allegedly found ways to rig the system; coaches lose their jobs; and some call for discussion of the many (legal) advantages for families of means.
UMUC 2.0
The online university will become University of Maryland Global Campus and spend $500 million to grow nationally, while some in the Maryland system mull whether the university could help run online programs for other campuses.
Accessibility Search Tool Launched for Etextbooks
Digital content provider VitalSource is adding accessibility icons to its digital marketplace so that students and professors can more easily...
Bridgepoint Education Acquires Coding Boot Camp
Coding boot camp Fullstack Academy has been acquired by Bridgepoint Education, the company behind for-profit online Ashford University, which is...
What's Next for Federal Innovation Rules?
The federal rule-making process can be confusing. Here are the answers to your pressing questions about how it might affect distance education and innovative programs.