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A New Route to Student Aid
Education Department will open up federal aid to a limited number of partnerships between colleges and boot camps and MOOC providers, with a secondary goal of testing new forms of accreditation.
New Presidents or Provosts: Indiana U-Purdue U-Indianapolis, Qatar U, State U of New York-Canton, Trinity Christian College, U of Alabama, U of South Carolina-Beaufort, U of Virginia, Westminster College (Utah)
Hassan Rashid Al-Derham, vice president for research at Qatar University, has been promoted to president there. Stuart R. Bell, executive...
College Credit for a Boot Camp
Lynn University will issue a semester's worth of college credits for Lynn students who complete a 16-week program at General Assembly, a nonaccredited skills boot camp. Will other colleges follow?
Perks and Pay Under Fire
A spate of higher education scandals in Illinois prompt the question: Is it time for states to crack down on executive compensation and exit packages?
'Privilege and Prejudice'
Cliff Wharton -- who led Michigan State, SUNY and TIAA-CREF -- discusses his new autobiography.
Caution on Competency
Education Department's Office of Inspector General criticizes a regional accreditor over its review of competency-based education programs, citing faculty role.
More Degree Stacking
Number of undergraduates earning a first college credential falls as economy rebounds, according to new National Student Clearinghouse Research Center report.
A Tougher Test for Colleges
Repayment rates may replace default rates as key measure of quality. That's bad news for many for-profit and historically black colleges, and some community colleges, too.