Duke University has removed a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee from the entrance of an on-campus chapel. More...
Butte College enters agreement with ED to resolve Title IX complaint
Four years after a Butte College student filed a Title IX complaint related to a sexual assault, the Department of Education has concluded its investigation and has reached an agreement with the Butte-Glenn Community College District to revise and improve current procedures for handling sexual assault claims. More...
Engaging non-traditional students with (mobile-compatible) microlearning
I teach entirely online at a university, The University of Texas at Arlington, which is in the process of expanding online learning opportunities for students, including non-traditional, diverse learners. More...
The blessing and curse of fundraising for higher ed
If Harvard topped your list, you’re right. The nation’s oldest institution of higher education raised $1.87 billion in the 2016 fiscal year. More...
After Charlottesville violence, colleges brace for more clashes
So beginning this semester, student groups hosting large events are required to inform the college at least eight weeks in advance, so it has time to prepare a security plan. More...
Flywire and Mastercard partner
Flywire is providing students and their families discounted prices on cross-border tuition payments made with Mastercard this school season. More...
City College seeks growth made for area industry
City College will start with nine students in its new pharmacy technician program this fall, a course developed in response to an upward industry trend. More...
Lack of broadband hurts higher ed in rural areas
Some 680,000 Floridians do not have access to a broadband internet service that would allow information to be downloaded at minimum speed of 25 megabits per second, according to the report presented Monday to the state Higher Education Coordinating Council. More...
Hundreds carry lit candles across U.Va. campus against white nationalism
Hundreds of people marched with lit candles across the University of Virginia campus Wednesday night in a contrasting demonstration from the torchlight white nationalist parade last Friday night. More...
Campus sexual assault policies and the accused
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos ignited a firestorm in recent months after signaling that she might pull back Obama administration policies intended to protect victims of sexual assault at college campuses. More...