For-profit college risk: Huge debt, questionable degree

Dane Lockman saw a commercial advertising Westwood College while watching late-night television. The then-29-year-old single father, with a budding interest in web design, decided he would be the first in his immediate family to attend college.

Bridgepoint Education's Ashford University Offers New Associate Of Arts Degree In Military Studies

Bridgepoint Education, Inc. , a provider of post-secondary education services focused on providing higher access to higher education, announced today that Ashford University has introduced an Associate of Arts degree in Military Studies.

A fairer deal for college students

Let's guard against schools that burden students with debt and offer worthless degrees.

On the Move - Business edition

Accounting Jason Dobrzykowski and Kaitlin Garvey have been named senior account executives in Weber Shandwick’s Baltimore office. Dobrzykowski has a bachelor’s degree from St. Mary’s College of Maryland. Garvey received her bachelor’s degree from Towson University. Architecture Mark L. Swanson has joined the staff of Purple Cherry Architects, of Annapolis. He will be the studio manager. His work ...

Administrators preview degree audit system

The much-anticipated degree audit system - which gives students the ability to track their progress toward their degrees without the help of an advisor - cleared another hurdle Tuesday.