Posts from Bottom Line
On campuses, on Twitter, and on Capitol Hill, several groups are lobbying for more protections against high-cost programs that don’t prepare graduates for jobs.
No financial windfalls emerged, but no “patent trolls” appeared either.
The university “fosters diversity, inclusion, and respect,” and Donald Sterling’s racially charged remarks demonstrate that he does not share those values, the institution said.
The University of Maryland arm’s new partnership with the U.S. Office of Personnel Management will focus on reducing the skills gap among government workers.
The for-profit institution will let faculty members design their own courses and keep most of the revenue.
The institution plans to use the donation, the largest in its history, to expand scholarly contributions to solving global problems.
Education Department data indicates that PLUS-loan denial rates jumped by 13 to 15 percentage points after new credit checks were applied.
The university will also give students who graduate within four years a tuition break, as will another new plan at the University of Baltimore.
The results of the Council for Advancement and Support of Education’s annual survey offer few surprises, but they contain hints at where colleges’ use of social media might be going.
The issue brief cites findings from a recent survey showing that students don’t rely heavily on rankings when choosing a college.