Higher Ed: Page 307
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U of Florida journalism students use Yik Yak to report news
An initiative from the university’s Innovation News Center has student journalists publishing 10 to 20 yaks per day.
By Tara GarcÃa Mathewson • June 5, 2015 -
Colleges of arts and sciences struggling with deficits
Many of these colleges are seeing enrollment declines and ensuing funding deficits compared to their professional school peers.
By Tara GarcÃa Mathewson • June 5, 2015 -
Trendline
Mental Health and Wellness
This Trendline examines how colleges can address rising mental health concerns and support at-risk groups, such as transgender students and college athletes.
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Penn State to offer supply chain certificate bootcamp
The Smeal College of Business is partnering with CorpU on the program, which aims to close a skills gap in supply chain talent pools.
By Tara GarcÃa Mathewson • June 5, 2015 -
Student brain scans to measure study abroad benefits at Westmont College
The California college's study will include 30 freshmen, who will be scanned again as juniors and post-graduation.
By Tara GarcÃa Mathewson • June 5, 2015 -
Louisiana State U president appeals to Congress on funding
F. King Alexander told senators this week that they should make federal funding reliant on continued investment by states.
By Tara GarcÃa Mathewson • June 4, 2015 -
Linux looks to edX for second MOOC
The new course will build on Introduction to Linux 101 and end with a certified system administrator exam.
By Tara GarcÃa Mathewson • June 4, 2015 -
Former Ed Dept official joins 2U as chief impact officer
Jim Shelton, who previously served as deputy secretary of education, will ensure 2U maintains high quality as it scales up.
By Tara GarcÃa Mathewson • June 4, 2015 -
Harvard engineering school receives $400M donation
The university's largest single gift ever will see its School of Engineering and Applied Sciences renamed for donor John Paulson.
By Tara GarcÃa Mathewson • June 4, 2015 -
Thrun sees nanodegrees as key to ed democratization
The Udacity founder sees short, online degree programs pushing higher education into the 21st century.
By Tara GarcÃa Mathewson • June 4, 2015 -
Deep Dive
Research finds college placement tests in need of makeover
Consensus is growing around the need for better placement processes and practices.
By Tara GarcÃa Mathewson • June 3, 2015 -
Cengage, Echo360 partner to expand campus communication options
The collaboration will bring the Echo360 platform to more classrooms in an effort to boost student engagement.
By Tara GarcÃa Mathewson • June 3, 2015 -
What's behind Sinclair Community College's completion success?
The Ohio school has tried more than 100 programs since 2000 to improve completion rates, which have soared.
By Tara GarcÃa Mathewson • June 3, 2015 -
Chinese hackers could be infiltrating universities nationwide
A recently revealed attack at Penn State is probably not an isolated incident, but part of a broader campaign.
By Tara GarcÃa Mathewson • June 3, 2015 -
Online education partnerships increasingly popular among employers
Free schooling is gaining steam as an employment benefit and higher ed should take note.
By Tara GarcÃa Mathewson • June 3, 2015 -
Udemy rakes in $65M for international expansion
The online learning marketplace is also eyeing growth in its course catalog and enterprise offerings.
By Tara GarcÃa Mathewson • June 3, 2015 -
Uber poaching leaves Carnegie Mellon down 40 key robotics researchers
The company behind the popular car-sharing app hopes to develop tech for self-driving cars.
By Tara GarcÃa Mathewson • June 2, 2015 -
EdCast sets sights on bite-size lifelong learning with new social platform
EdCasting brings together elements of microblogging and MOOCs to share short videos and other educational content.
By Tara GarcÃa Mathewson • June 2, 2015 -
Fresno State competition stimulates student e-portfolio use
The California university sponsored a best e-portfolio competition with three categories to encourage student adoption.
By Tara GarcÃa Mathewson • June 2, 2015 -
Survey: Sexual assault, racial marginalization high at Harvard
An annual survey of graduating seniors by the Harvard Crimson student newspaper found 21% of women had been sexually assaulted or weren’t sure.
By Tara GarcÃa Mathewson • June 2, 2015 -
Is media attention corrupting the social sciences?
Academics face increasing pressure to produce work the media finds interesting, even if the scholarly rigor is lacking.
By Tara GarcÃa Mathewson • June 2, 2015 -
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HBCU funding called separate and unequal
Pending lawsuits claim historically black institutions have been underfunded compared to their peers.
By Tara GarcÃa Mathewson • June 1, 2015 -
Crowdfunding websites help students go to college
Students looking for help with tuition, fees, and living expenses are finding success in pitching strangers online.
By Tara GarcÃa Mathewson • June 1, 2015 -
Maybe higher ed isn't being dismantled after all
Some aren't sold on a recent Rolling Stone article's argument that we are nearing a higher ed doomsday.
By Tara GarcÃa Mathewson • June 1, 2015 -
Tenure in Wisconsin legislators' crosshairs
A budget proposal approved by a legislative committee last week also proposed limiting faculty power in shared governance.
By Tara GarcÃa Mathewson • June 1, 2015 -
ITT faces new scrutiny from Ed Dept
The for-profit education group will have to send financial information every two weeks, as well as monthly student data reports.
By Tara GarcÃa Mathewson • June 1, 2015
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