Final vote on Purdue-Kaplan deal will be in secret
Thursday will be a pivotal day for Purdue and its pending – not to mention controversial – deal to buy for-profit Kaplan University.
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A new higher ed movement
Across our history, America has educated our citizens and future leaders far more effectively than other countries.
Colleges open libraries to neighboring students
Sharing resources among campuses makes sense for more than economical reasons, as colleges are finding these opportunities can better serve busy students.
In effort to save money, two small colleges move toward merger
In an attempt to stay affordable and competitive, two small liberal arts colleges in Newton are considering merging, the schools announced Saturday.
UCLA warns international students about increased stringency in visa laws
International students who are arrested could be removed from the country following the federal government’s new emphasis on screening immigrants.
More California students graduate from high school, but far fewer graduate from college
California’s high school graduation rates have increased significantly in recent years, but the percentage of those students who complete their college education continues to lag, with long-term implications for the state’s future.
Protests continue as UVM leaders announce new diversity plans
University of Vermont students walked out of classes and flooded the halls of Waterman, the university’s main administrative building Monday, as part of sustained protests against what they say is a climate of racial injustice at the school.
Oxford International new partnership
Oxford International, the private education provider, has agreed a new partnership deal with the University of Greenwich, in London.
This university gave Trump, Cosby honorary degrees. The faculty have deep regrets.
On a summer day in 1988, a black helicopter with the word “Trump” on the side touched down on a baseball field at Lehigh University.
$20M in scholarships offered to DACA students
For a lot young immigrants known as “dreamers,” the cost and challenges of juggling jobs and family duties often prove to be insurmountable hurdles to earning a college degree.
