Do private providers have higher dropout rates?
A common charge levelled against some new providers of higher education is that their students are more likely to drop out than those at traditional universities.
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House passes bill that allows higher ed institutions to offer more degrees
Missouri Southern State University will have the opportunity to offer more types of degrees if the bill passed Thursday in the House crosses the finish line.
Threat to University research
Trump administration says it can cut billions by scaling back reimbursement for overhead costs. University groups say that funding is essential to conducting research.
Facebook launches personal fundraising tool
Watch out, GoFundMe. You have some big new competition in the fundraising space.
College apologises for ‘slut-shame’ prom posters about appropriate dresses
A US college has apologised for posting photos of what is and isn't appropriate to wear to its prom.
BPP’s Dutch ownership brings call for scrutiny
All three of England’s for-profit universities owned in Netherlands
Science Collections vs. Track and Field
U Louisiana Monroe says it's getting rid of two major natural history collections to make way for a sports field. Outrage ensues.
Rider to sell nearly century-old Westminster Choir College
For Westminster Choir College, the music will live on -- but precisely where is still to be determined.
More blockchain experiments that could unlock innovation
It’s barely the end of the first quarter, and 2017 has turned into a vortex of news related to the technology world’s favorite cause-du-jour, the blockchain.
Samsung unveils first new flagship phones since exploding phone debacle
Say goodbye to the Galaxy's home button and hello to an infinity display.
