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University systems sharing content, data

Four major university systems will share online courses, analytics and learning-management software through a cloud-based digital education platform called Unizin, portions of which launched...

Supreme Court helps Wheaton with birth control provision

One provision of the Affordable Care Act is that religious-affiliated companies and organizations do not have to pay for contraception coverage for female employees....

Higher ed recruiters hesitant to use newer social media platforms

Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram continue to be the most widely used online recruitment mediums for higher ed marketers, who may want to consider...

Eight states continue recession-era funding cuts

As the long-lasting effects of the Great Recession slowly fade, most states have begun rescinding cuts made to public higher education since 2008.  Eight states,...

Students win $7 million and reforms in ADA dispute over LSAT

The Law School Admission Council (LSAC) is required to pay $7.73 million to more than 6,000 students after a consent decree issued by the...

Enrollment yields becoming ever harder to meet

A decline in high school graduates and students applying to more institutions are what one expert sees as the two main reasons more colleges...

‘Trigger warnings’ trigger college debate

We’ve all seen the familiar warning preceding TV shows: “The following program contains material that may be disturbing.Viewer discretion is advised.” Online, the term...

U.S. schools push for campuswide fair-trade status

Last fall Cabrini College (Pa.) became one of only 17 colleges and universities in the United States to be recognized as a “Fair Trade...

Colleges with many Twitter followers don’t always engage

Colleges and universities with the most Twitter activity are missing out on engaging prospective students via the platform, according to new research from Brandwatch,...

Lowering law school tuition for higher applicant numbers

U.S. law school enrollment has dropped by 36 percent the past three years—and some schools are freezing or reducing tuition in response. The drop is...