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Leadership & Policy

Man Acquitted in Fatal Dorm Fire to Lose Teaching Credentials

A man who was acquitted in a fatal Kentucky dormitory fire has agreed to surrender his Missouri teaching and administrator licenses after he was accused of lying about his past to obtain the credentials, according to a settlement agreement in the case.

September 14, 2014

Students

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DOE Official: College Rating System Developed To Be Refined Black Diversity in Higher Ed? We are Not There Yet Disability Studies Expert Seeks Better Understanding Through Communication Study: College Affordability Metrics Don’t Match HBCUs’ Mission

September 11, 2014

Leadership & Policy

University of Illinois Trustees Vote Against Hiring Controversial Professor

University of Illinois trustees on Thursday voted not to hire a professor whose anti-Israel Twitter messages were deemed anti-Semitic by some, raising the likelihood of a lawsuit and further campus protests.

September 11, 2014

Community Colleges

College Savings on the Rise as Plans Average $20K

The bad news is that the average amount still isn’t enough to cover one year at a four-year public university.

September 9, 2014

Community Colleges

Ohio Higher Education Changes Extend to 2-Year Schools

State funding formulas for Ohio’s two-year public colleges are now tied to graduation rates and course completion rather than enrollment.

September 7, 2014

Students

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Alumnus Continues to Build On Dream at Southern Cal Report Recommends Educational Policy Adjustments to Aid Minority Males Role of Technology Growing in Realm of College Advising The Real Hero in Movie ‘Boyhood’ is Education

September 4, 2014

Students

Sweet Briar Student Leaves After Racial Label Incident

A Sweet Briar College student who admitted placing racial labels in a dormitory has left the school.

September 4, 2014

Students

Sweet Briar Student Apologizes for Racial Labels

A Sweet Briar College student has apologized for placing racial labels in a dormitory, saying she did not intend to hurt anyone.

September 3, 2014

Community Colleges

College Education Worth the Investment

There is no greater financial investment in one’s future than a college degree.

September 2, 2014

Community Colleges

The Real Hero in Movie ‘Boyhood’ is Education

This Labor Day I saw the only real must-see movie for educators, the simple but very complex Richard Linklater film, “Boyhood.”

September 1, 2014

Community Colleges

New Year, New Tools

A new school year, new students, same old teaching methods and lesson plans? Of course not. As an educator in higher education, you are probably looking for ideas to refresh and renew your teaching skills.

August 29, 2014

Sports

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Determined D.C. Youth Takes Big Step Toward Fulfilling His Dream Move-in day? It’s Funeral Day for Michael Brown Educators Find It Challenging Getting Through to Most Connected Students Nonprofit Helps Steer High School Students Past Obstacles to College Success

August 28, 2014