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New Programs: Atmospheric Science, Online Instructional Design, Business, Security Studies, Higher Ed, Project Management, Engineering, Medical Illustration, Coaching

Berkshire Community College is starting an atmospheric science concentration in the college's pre-college liberal arts program. Brandeis University is staring...

Twitter Fail

Education Department apologizes after image it posted on Twitter -- designed to encourage FAFSA completion -- angered many.

A Slew of Studies, Summarized

Reports suggest: College is still worth it. The student loan debt problem isn't that bad. And federal financial aid drives tuition higher and should refocus on the neediest.

Senators Start In on HEA

Two key senators circulate legislative proposals as the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act heats up in Congress.
Opinion

DeanHack: Digital Support for New Administrators

Elizabeth Simmons discusses how "productivity software" can smooth the path for new administrators -- and offers tips on the tools she finds most useful.

Promising Too Much?

A new nonprofit unveils a proposal to make public higher education free. Critics say it's too good to be true.

‘Tough Love’ for Higher Ed

An advocacy group's proposal for institutional accountability puts both for-profit colleges and elite research universities in the crosshairs.
Opinion

More Short Than Venti?

The new Starbucks scholarship program is being set up in a way that will limit participation levels, and shouldn't be viewed as a national model, writes Robert Kelchen.