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Deep Dive
Cecil College's CIO explains how he stayed ahead of the mobile curve
Education Dive spoke with diFilipo for our 2013 "Mobility in Higher Education" survey, and he opened up about the most important trends he sees in campus tech.
By Brian Warmoth • June 5, 2013 -
UW-Oshkosh chancellor: state budget cuts are 'functionally punitive'
A vote by the state Legislature's Joint Finance Committee could derail proposed budget increases for the state's higher education system.
By Roger Riddell • June 4, 2013 -
Trendline
Mental Health and Wellness
This Trendline examines how colleges are adapting their mental healthcare to pandemic-era constraints.
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Ohio State president to retire after latest gaffe
Despite, or perhaps because of, his loose tongue, the two-time president will be fondly remembered by OSU's community.
By Davide Savenije • June 4, 2013 -
NYU visiting professor under fire for 'fat-shaming' obese students
A since-deleted tweet from the professor claimed obese students lacked the will to finish dissertations.
By Roger Riddell • June 4, 2013 -
Deep Dive
Which tablets do higher ed CIOs use?
CIOs from universities across the U.S. told Education Dive which tablets they use at work.
By Davide Savenije • June 4, 2013 -
First female N. Carolina Central U. chancellor takes office, promotes technology
The new chancellor hopes to improve graduation rates and ensure that students become technologically proficient.
By Roger Riddell • June 4, 2013 -
N. Dakota Board of Higher Ed. buys out chancellor's contract
Hamid Shirvani's contract was set to last through June 2015.
By Roger Riddell • June 4, 2013 -
New England retains fewer recent graduates than any other US region
Why are so many graduates leaving?
By Roger Riddell • June 3, 2013 -
Deep Dive
10 memorable commencement speech quotes from 2013
Here are the best quotes and videos of the season, featuring celebrities from President Obama and the Dalai Lama to Joss Whedon and Stephen Colbert.
By Roger Riddell • June 3, 2013 -
CUNY's 'Pathways' curriculum overhaul receives landslide no confidence vote
Will the 92% vote of no confidence bring about a change to the proposed curriculum?
By Roger Riddell • June 3, 2013 -
Deep Dive
We asked higher ed CIOs which phones they use
Want the answers? Feast your eyes on the first results from our 2013 "Mobility in Higher Education" survey.
By Brian Warmoth • June 3, 2013 -
For-profit American Commercial College to pay at least $1M in federal settlement
The school allegedly falsified financial documents to receive more federal student aid funding.
By Roger Riddell • June 3, 2013 -
St. Paul's College in Virginia to close
The historically black college was founded in 1888.
By Roger Riddell • June 3, 2013 -
Coursera, Google Glass and Common Core: This week's most read education news
Want to see what everyone else was reading this week? Have a quick look right here.
By Brian Warmoth • May 31, 2013 -
Accrediting agency denies wrongdoing in City College of San Francisco sanctions
The college's faculty union says the sanctions were without merit.
By Roger Riddell • May 31, 2013 -
Grade-changing scheme lands U. Oklahoma student computer fraud charges
The student used his position in the campus' IT department to gain access to faculty accounts.
By Roger Riddell • May 31, 2013 -
Deep Dive
5 Google Glass uses in education
Sorry, you'll look goofy trying out any of these high-tech tricks in your classroom.
By Brian Warmoth • May 30, 2013 -
Is Apple's education pricing on MacBook Pro low enough for you to buy one yet?
The tech giant knocked its non-Retina units down notch to entice the education crowd.
By Brian Warmoth • May 30, 2013 -
Ohio State president: 'You just can't trust those damn Catholics' at Notre Dame
E. Gordon Gee, the third highest paid public university president in the U.S., is in hot water once again.
By Davide Savenije • May 30, 2013 -
Dartmouth pursues charges against students filing federal complaint
The students may face disciplinary action for not following directions.
By Davide Savenije • May 30, 2013 -
Google Apps for Education Is Leading the Way to a Cloud-Based Campus [#Infographic]
Software as a service has been one of the key disruptors of technology in higher education. The ability to move applications and services into the cloud frees up IT staff to focus on infrastructure and classroom technology. In the case of Google Apps for Education, it also relieves some of the...
By Linda Cui • May 30, 2013 -
NYU's Silver School of Social Work rejects 'no confidence' vote
Only the NYU School of Law had previously voted in President John Sexton's favor.
By Roger Riddell • May 30, 2013 -
MOOC provider Coursera announces 10 new partner institutions
The new partners are expected to primarily utilize Coursera as a blended learning tool on their own campuses.
By Roger Riddell • May 30, 2013 -
In Deals With 10 Public Universities, Coursera Bids for Role in Credit Courses
Coursera, the Silicon Valley-based provider of massive open online courses, announced on Thursday a series of deals with state universities that would place the young company squarely in the middle of the current upheaval in public higher education. The company, which has made its name by work...
By Linda Cui • May 30, 2013 -
Student health officials share successful strategies in alcohol prevention: collaboration and timeliness
BOSTON -- California State University at Chico has had seven alcohol-related deaths since fall of 2012. But when it comes to risk reduction, the institution has realized there is strength in numbers -- and from diverse angles. That's consistently been the case for more than a dozen state u...
By Linda Cui • May 30, 2013