By Paul Fain. Career Education Colleges and Universities on Tuesday released results from a survey the for-profit college trade group conducted with Gallup, the polling organization, of the alumni satisfaction of 3,203 graduates of nine of CECU's member campuses. More...
Checking All the Boxes, to No Avail
By Rick Seltzer. Green Mountain College in Vermont tried many of the most popular strategies to set itself up to survive in the face of harsh population trends, but it didn't work. What does that mean for other private liberal arts colleges. More...
Regulating College Closures
By Rick Seltzer. Massachusetts takes a swing at regulating small colleges at risk of shutting down in order to better protect students. Institutions at risk would have to be public about their financial vulnerabilities 18 months before a possible closure. More...
‘Deeply Troubling’ Allegations
By Rick Seltzer. Court filing's allegations prompt an evaluation at Tufts as calls mount for prestigious universities, including Harvard, to reconsider bearing the name of the Sackler family. More...
Politics Creeps In
By Rick Seltzer. As disputes at North Carolina and Michigan State take partisan overtones, can boards, leaders, faculty members and lawmakers back away from polarization to lead public universities effectively. More...
Duke Settles 403(b) Lawsuit
By Rick Seltzer. Duke University and a group of employees and retirees that were suing it over complaints about its 403(b) retirement plan have reached a settlement worth $10.65 million. More...
Michigan College Consolidating Campuses
By Rick Seltzer. An institution with large adult and online enrollments that calls itself the largest nonprofit independent college in Michigan is consolidating campuses as it tries to position itself for the future. More...
No Chancellor Pay for Life
By Rick Seltzer. University of the Cumberlands does not have to pay its former president compensation totaling $400,000 per year in a case that called into question contracts and promises. More...
Rethinking State Authorization, Again
By Lindsay McKenzie. The U.S. Department of Education is contemplating going back to the drawing board on complex rules governing authority to operate online programs in multiple states. More...
Coursera Targets Health-Care Education Market
By Lindsay McKenzie. The online course provider launches a slew of programs aimed at health care professionals, but observers wonder if the credentials will stand out in a crowded space. More...