Due process for alleged student hacker?
Tufts University recently expelled a student for allegedly hacking grades, but did the university make the right call?
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Auctioning Off College Admissions Spots
LinkedIn post by employee of Harvard Management Company infuriates many -- and is removed. But is it a sign of the times that people are saying auctions might be fairer than current system?
When Grading Less Is More
Professors' reflections on their experiences with "ungrading" spark renewed interest in the student-centered assessment practice.
‘English Universities in Crisis’
Authors discuss new book on what they see as dangerous trends for higher education in Britain.
New Rules for Accreditors
An appointed federal panel reaches consensus to loosen restrictions on accreditors and online learning. Some of those not on the panel see student protections shrinking.
A Jesuit University Without History or Philosophy?
Wheeling Jesuit eliminates all majors in liberal arts, keeping pre-professional programs and athletics. Many tenured professors are losing jobs.
New bill would require Calif. colleges to let homeless students park overnight
For many college students, academics are an afterthought.
Online Enabler Aims for Lifelong Learning
A prominent online program management company, 2U, announced this morning that it will purchase Trilogy Education Services, a large boot camp provider that partners with continuing education divisions at dozens of universities.
14 Agree to Plead Guilty in Admissions Scandal
One coach and 13 parents reach deals over legal charges.
Dirty Jobs
A tweet has launched a raging online debate on whether Harvard is misusing federal work-study money by paying students to clean dormitories and toilets.
