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At birthday celebration, land-grant colleges get advice about their future
WASHINGTON -- Public colleges must increase access by keeping costs of attendance down and harnessing technology to engage and educate students, a parade of big-name speakers said Tuesday at a conference celebrating the sesquicentennial of the national legislation that established public unive...
By Lindsey Smith • June 27, 2012 -
Deal reached to extend student loan interest rate
WASHINGTON -- With less than a week remaining until the interest rate on federally subsidized student loans is set to double, Senate leaders said Tuesday afternoon that they had agreed on a compromise to keep the rate at 3.4 percent for another year. The $6 billion extension would be paid for ...
By Lindsey Smith • June 27, 2012 -
After months of build-up, BCS presidents approve college football playoff
WASHINGTON -- A dozen university presidents whose approval was the final major barrier to a college football playoff gave their endorsement here Tuesday night, after a quicker-than-expected three-hour meeting, months of preparations by conference commissioners, and years of anticipation among ...
By Lindsey Smith • June 27, 2012 -
UC, Cal State Leaders Wary Of Proposed Tuition Freeze
California university leaders are warily watching a tuition freeze plan that would cost the schools -- and students -- dearly if voters reject November's state tax initiative. Read more »
By Lindsey Smith • June 26, 2012 -
UND Foundation Confident Donors Will Meet $300 Million Goal
The UND Foundation is $25 million away from meeting its $300 million fundraising goal, and it has until 2014 to gather the donations. Foundation CEO Tim O’Keefe is confident the goal will be met when they stop counting donations on Dec. 31, 2013. Read more »
By Lindsey Smith • June 26, 2012 -
STI Program Expanding Reach Of Drake State's Appeal To Students
Shattering those stereotypes of learning a "trade" simply to earn a living that has dogged tech programs is a critical aspect of Drake State's approach. Read more »
By Lindsey Smith • June 26, 2012 -
Feds: For-Profits Could Lose Federal Student Aid
Former students in career-training programs at dozens of for-profit institutions have had so much trouble paying off their loans that the schools could lose access to federal student aid if they don't improve, new data from the U.S. Department of Education finds. Read more »
By Lindsey Smith • June 26, 2012 -
What's Driving College Costs Higher?
Just days before student loan rates are set to double for millions of Americans, President Obama and congressional leaders haven't reached an agreement on legislation to keep those rates at 3.4 percent. Read more »
By Lindsey Smith • June 26, 2012 -
Public Universities See Familiar Fight at Virginia
The tumult at the University of Virginia — with the sudden ouster of President Teresa Sullivan on June 10, and the widespread anticipation that she will be reinstated on Tuesday — reflects a low-grade panic now spreading through much of public higher education. Read more »
By Lindsey Smith • June 26, 2012 -
Timeline: Teresa Sullivan's resignation and return as UVa's president
The University of Virginia's Board of Visitors accepted Sullivan's resignation June 10 and voted to reinstate her June 26; here is what happened in between.
By Brian Warmoth • June 26, 2012 -
University of Virginia reinstates Teresa Sullivan as president
Tuesday's board meeting results in a vote to bring Sullivan back to the president's seat at UVa.
By Brian Warmoth • June 26, 2012 -
4 Challenges for OER in Higher Education
Key challenges are emerging with the growing use of open educational resources in higher education. To find out just what those challenges are and how colleges and universities are overcoming them, Campus Technology spoke with two experts on the subject. Accustomed to using textbooks, pre-deve...
By Shehryar Nabi • June 26, 2012 -
UVa College Foundation trustees call for Sullivan's reinstatement ahead of meeting
The letter, directed at the University of Virginia's Board of Visitors, states that Sullivan should retain the presidency.
By Brian Warmoth • June 26, 2012 -
6 Twitter hashtags for higher education info
EdTech recommends a handful of useful hashtags for keeping up with high-quality Twitter conversations.
By Brian Warmoth • June 26, 2012 -
Shmoop Helps Students Give It the Old College Try
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (June 25, 2012) - Today's teens are tech-savvy, at least in the chatting department. But they're hardly going to LOL and OMG their way to college degrees. Fortunately, there are resources available that do more than simply direct them to the latest "fail"...
By Shehryar Nabi • June 26, 2012 -
Public University leaders recognize Virginia's problems
Teresa Sullivan's battle against the University of Virginia's board is nothing unique in today's higher ed climate.
By Brian Warmoth • June 26, 2012 -
The Forces Are Not With You
Three concurrent phenomena threaten the future of liberal arts education. My husband recently retired after 40 years in education. He's done everything from teaching (high school and college) to publishing (textbooks and software) to consulting. He's seen every swing of the pendulum--v...
By Shehryar Nabi • June 26, 2012 -
Americans in Egyptian higher ed programs remain cautiously optimistic
Egypt's new Islamist president is not expected to push immediate education reforms that would significantly impact U.S.-based programs.
By Brian Warmoth • June 26, 2012 -
'Gainful employment' data released by Department of Education
Information sheds light on how for-profit institutions fare when compared to traditional colleges and universities.
By Brian Warmoth • June 26, 2012 -
Public Campuses Mimic Private University Experience
Consider two very different college experiences. Read more »
By Lindsey Smith • June 25, 2012 -
TSU Professor Sues Tennessee Board Of Regents
State board accused of secretly meeting to ruin university Read more »
By Lindsey Smith • June 25, 2012 -
The High Cost of College: Is Tech Part of the Problem or the Solution?
With students drowning in debt, CT examines the role of technology in the overall cost of a college education--and its potential for reversing a pricing model that is unsustainable. Illustration by James Steinberg The news these days is filled with headlines lamenting the high cost of college....
By Lindsey Smith • June 25, 2012 -
States uphold financial aid despite continuing budget cuts
The multiyear saga of dwindling state budgets has shown no sign of changing course, yet states still awarded about 2.5 percent more financial aid to students in 2010-11 than they did the previous year, according to a report released today. The National Association of State Student Grant and Ai...
By Lindsey Smith • June 25, 2012 -
Audit largely clears Education Department on gainful employment process
An internal audit has largely exonerated the U.S. Department of Education for its handling of sensitive information in the run-up to the release of "gainful employment" rules last year. But the audit report from the department's inspector general included a few mild rebukes, and ...
By Lindsey Smith • June 25, 2012 -
Virginia governor demands final decision or resignations over Sullivan's removal
McDonnell calls upon the University of Virginia's board to move forward when they meet to discuss the matter on Tuesday.
By Brian Warmoth • June 25, 2012
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