Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. Lawyers for President-elect Donald Trump want more information on how a pool of 100 potential jurors were chosen for the class-action Trump University fraud trial scheduled to begin this month in San Diego. More...
26 novembre 2016
Trump lawyers seek info on potential jurors for university trial
As for-profit colleges face scrutiny, it’s imperative they prove their worth
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. For-profit higher education has faced major challenges recently as policymakers focus on ensuring that institutions serve their students. Schools have been forced to close their doors, and others are facing increased regulatory and public scrutiny. More...
As college costs rise, so do the number of administrators
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. The number of executive, administrative and managerial employees on university campuses nationwide continued its relentless rise right through the recession, up by a collective 15 percent between 2007 and 2014, federal data show. More...
Why tech industries are demanding more liberal arts graduates
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. Liberal arts and sciences are not an outdated element of training standing in the way of the nation’s science and technology imperatives. Rather, they are the concrete foundation of global connectivity in communication, leadership, innovation and enterprise. More...
OnCourse Learning offers updated Military Lending Act course
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. OnCourse Learning is offering a new Military Lending Act course geared toward informing bank and credit union employees about the expanded MLA and helping institutions mitigate risk to their businesses for non-compliance. More...
Testing times as South Korean students sit for college exam
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. Financial markets stayed closed and aircraft grounded as students in South Korea sat down on Thursday morning for the annual college entrance exam that could make or break their careers. More...
Trump’s win leaves Obama’s higher education reforms in doubt
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. Donald Trump’s defeat of Hillary Clinton in the election places eight years of higher-education reform under President Obama in doubt, raising questions about the direction of policies governing financial aid and for-profit colleges. More...
Ohio State University agrees to performance audit
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. Ohio State University has agreed to undergo a performance audit, which would be the first of a public higher education institution. More...
Tuition increases on the table for R.I.'s public institutions
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. Students at Rhode Island’s public colleges and university could see a tuition hike next year. The state Board of Education is slated to vote Wednesday on a proposal that would increase the cost of Rhode Island College by about $600 a year. More...
Acquisition brings capabilities to Echo360
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. Echo360 announced, today, the acquisition of online learning company Astute Technology, whose testing and certification platform allows organizations and institutions to evaluate user comprehension of video content and generate cloud-based certificates as users master new skills and competencies. More...
