East Carolina, Other NC Schools Get $4 Million Grant for Telemedicine
The money will fund dental students in rural counties and build up distance learning networks in other schools. On the Center Square.
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Colorado Wants to Lower Costs, but with Tuition Freezes and Free College Plans
The state's politicians want a plan, but it's not clear that their solution is better than the problem. On the Colorado Sun.
When Enrollment Growth Can Hurt a City
Locals are concerned that Appalachian State's goal to get more students can lower the quality of life and the school's own resources. On the Watauga Democrat.
Remaking the Academy as a World-Saving Institution
A new movement of professors and university officials want to move behind Max Weber's conception of the university as a place for knowledge and remake it into something more immediately world-changing. On The Chronicle of Higher Education.
Publisher Elsevier Makes Open-Access Deal with Carnegie Mellon
The deal is the first from Elsevier to allow a college to pay a flat fee for paywalled content and open-access research. On Inside Higher Ed.
The Colleges Where Students Earn the Most
New data shows which colleges set students up for a bright future and which ones load them down with debt. On The Wall Street Journal.
A Sober House to Help Students Fight Addiction
Students who don't want to drop out can stay and work with the Haven, which has formed partnerships with colleges across the U.S. On The Chronicle of Higher Education.
The Drama Among the UNC Board of Governors
Infighting and behind-the-scenes action can undermine the board's action in the eyes of the public. On the Greensboro News & Record.
Another Twist in the Title IX Legal Saga
This time, a Title IX coordinator at the University of Cincinnati claims she was fired for doing her job. On Inside Higher Ed.
Regulation of Higher Ed Has Failed
Accreditors, state agencies, and the Department of Education have all tried to uphold quality and keep prices low for students, but they've rarely succeeded. On Education Dive.