MIT dean to create university with no majors or lectures
Christine Ortiz is setting out to break the mold with a radical approach to higher education.
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The death of “online” learning in higher ed
As technologies become ubiquitous, familiar labels will vanish
Grand Canyon University’s nonprofit restructuring proposal denied
The Higher Learning Commission denied Grand Canyon Education Inc.'s (Nasdaq: LOPE) request to seek nonprofit status for its Grand Canyon University in Phoenix.
Texas university gets $76M each year to operate in Qatar
The total annual bill for six prominent U.S. universities to run branches in the wealthy Arabian emirate of Qatar comes to more than $400 million.
China to deliver five-year plan on education
China will release its 13th five-year plan on education this year to deepen reform and promote the modernization of education, the country's top economic planner said on Tuesday.
Data breach results in misdirected payroll at ISU
Thirteen faculty and staff members at Illinois State University were the apparent victims of an information breach that allowed someone to divert their direct-deposit payroll payments to another account, according to university officials.
‘Performance-based funding’ proposed for Illinois higher education
While Gov. Bruce Rauner is calling for a 20 percent cut in guaranteed state support for public university operations next year, his budget proposal would spend an additional $50 million on “performance-based funding.”
Grand Canyon University execs net millions in stock sales
A week after Grand Canyon University said its efforts to convert to a non-profit school were scuttled, top executives with the for-profit company sold stock options that netted them a combined $5.6 million, records show.
Delaware State cuts more than a quarter of its majors
Delaware State University has cut 23 low-enrollment academic programs – more than a quarter of its offerings – to invest in higher-growth areas that are expected to bring in more students and revenue.
Harvard Law School is ditching its controversial crest
Harvard University will replace the official shield of its prestigious law school which features the family crest of an 18th century slaveholder, after students objected to its racist associations
