Anti-Mexican party lands Penn State sorority in hot water
A Penn State sorority is facing an investigation after posting an offensive picture to social media, Onward State reports.
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MOOC skepticism persists among university presidents
Millions of people signed up to take a free class from the top research universities and Ivy League schools in 2012, but some higher education leaders remain skeptical…
CCAC cuts adjuncts’ hours to avoid Obamacare requirements
Community College Of Allegheny County will cut the hours some instructors to avoid paying for their health insurance coverage under new Affordable Care Act rules, the Huffington Post…
The best business schools
The University of Chicago Booth School of Business is solidly the best business school in the country, according to Bloomberg Businessweek's biennial ranking, the Huffington Post reports.
Scott Walker calls for tying higher ed dollars to completion rates
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) wants to overhaul public higher education funding in his state, but his proposed agenda has been criticized by Democratic opponents as "social engineering"…
Bureaucratic overspending at colleges draw ire of faculty
A 2010 study by University of Arkansas education professor Jay Greene found that spending on administration has been outpacing funds for instruction and research at 198 leading U.S.…
Stanford prof: Humans are getting stupider
Have you ever felt like your fellow humans are just getting stupider and more emotional? You're not mistaken, the Huffington Post reports.
Cal State ‘Super Seniors’ targeted with hefty fees
They're called super seniors, and they can be found on nearly every college campus in America, the Huffington Post reports
The smartest colleges
Sure, there are colleges that are difficult to get into. But which colleges actually have the smartest students? asks the Huffington Post.
Google’s biggest advertiser is the University of Phoenix
One for-profit college is spending a lot of money to make sure that people see its ads, the Huffington Post reports.