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  • Survey indicates online learning apprehension among educators

    Faculty have mixed feelings as more universities push to offer online instruction alternatives.

    By Brian Warmoth • June 24, 2012
  • Sandusky verdict means uncertain times ahead for Penn State

    PSU will face the results of other investigations this year as its athletic department attempts to move forward.

    By Brian Warmoth • June 24, 2012
  • Michigan State eliminates health insurance mandate as tuition rises 3.5%

    Pressure from state's Legislature leads to a compromise on cost increase for MSU students.

    By Brian Warmoth • June 24, 2012
  • 3 high schools whose 2012 graduates are all going to college

    High schools in Washington, D.C., Boston, and Chicago will be sending every member of their 2012 graduating classes to college.

    By Lindsey Smith • June 22, 2012
  • New book examines state of public universities on 150th anniversary of Morrill Act

    The land-grant universities of the United States are this year celebrating the sesquicentennial of the Morrill Act, which not only led to the creation of many of the universities, but arguably was instrumental in the development of public higher education broadly. A new book, Precipice or Cros...

    By Lindsey Smith • June 22, 2012
  • Catholic colleges see number of female presidents fall

    Catholic schools have a rich tradition of female leadership, but the number of women serving as presidents has fallen in recent years.

    By Brian Warmoth • June 22, 2012
  • University of Virginia board could reappoint Sullivan as president next week

    The Board of Visitors will meet Tuesday as Sullivan's reappointment is reportedly being discussed.

    By Brian Warmoth • June 22, 2012
  • Mitch Daniels Unanimously Named Purdue's 12th President

    Gov. Mitch Daniels was unanimously elected this morning to be Purdue University’s next president. Read more »

    By Lindsey Smith • June 21, 2012
  • College Board puts 857 desks on the National Mall lawn to remember drop-outs

    The Board's “Don’t Forget Ed!” campaign uses desks to draw attention to the country's need for education reform.

    By Brian Warmoth • June 21, 2012
  • Gale and National Geographic to Bring Inspiring and Iconic Resources to Library Audience

    Launch of National Geographic Virtual Library Product Suite Announced Farmington Hills, Mich., June 20, 2012 - Gale, part of Cengage Learning and a leading publisher of research and reference resources for libraries, schools and businesses, and the National Geographic Society, one of the world...

    By Shehryar Nabi • June 21, 2012
  • New service could become a GPS for tracking academic performance

    Not to be confused with GPS, Lone Star College's new experiment is the "Educational Positioning System" (EPS).

    By Brian Warmoth • June 21, 2012
  • University presses debate how to reconcile with libraries in wake of Georgia State copyright battle

    CHICAGO - "Oh, jeez," said one university press director, as Linda Steinman, lawyer for the Association of American University Presses, delivered a blistering summary-cum-critique of a district court judge's ruling last month in Cambridge v. Patton here at the trade association&#...

    By Brian Warmoth • June 21, 2012
  • UMass Boston Sees Shift From PC to Mac Dominance

    Apple computers are making a big comeback on university campuses, driven by the surging popularity of the brand. For IT departments used to dealing with Windows-based PCs, this trend requires support staff to learn new skills and adopt new tools to support a growing range of platforms and devi...

    By Shehryar Nabi • June 21, 2012
  • Minnesota Supreme Court says U. of Minnesota may punish student for Facebook posts

    Facebook posts joking about cadavers violated school policy, touching on a larger issue in health profession programs.

    By Brian Warmoth • June 21, 2012
  • NCAA bans teams from postseason for low APR scores

    Even before the National Collegiate Athletic Association's recently raised academic standards have taken full effect, a record 15 teams are being banned from postseason play this year -- nearly twice as many as last year, the first in which low Academic Progress Rate scores could result in...

    By Shehryar Nabi • June 21, 2012
  • UConn researcher fights school's decision to terminate him

    A professor accused of fabricating research is appealing the University of Connecticut's move to fire him.

    By Brian Warmoth • June 20, 2012
  • Get The Truck Out Of Here! Rutgers' Famous Grease Trucks Forced By University Board To Relocate

    So long, grease truck lot. Read more »

    By Lindsey Smith • June 20, 2012
  • Interim University of Virginia president disagreed with Sullivan ousting

    Temporary replacement Carl Zeithaml speaks out about the unfolding situation in Charlottesville.

    By Brian Warmoth • June 20, 2012
  • Michigan community college building open-source student data system

    Mid Michigan Community College goes open source with a centralized plan for student data access.

    By Brian Warmoth • June 20, 2012
  • University of Virginia emails show big online education push prior to president's removal

    Email conversations shed light on the university board's perspectives on online education in the days before Sullivan departure was announced.

    By Brian Warmoth • June 20, 2012
  • Mark Kingston resigns as vice rector for the University of Virginia's Board of Visitors

    The university's Board of Visitors loses one member as debate continues over Teresa A. Sullivan's departure as president.

    By Brian Warmoth • June 19, 2012
  • Bookboon.com tries free, ad-suported textbooks

    The company experiments with a model where ads appear in PDF publications.

    By Brian Warmoth • June 19, 2012
  • Event Planning for Schools

    Administrators will enjoy these helpful school public relations tips shared by EducationWorld Community blogger Maris Callahan. Be sure to read all of her great advice on PR for schools. If you ask any public relations person about the best and worst part of the job, he or she will likely tell...

    By Shehryar Nabi • June 19, 2012
  • Deep Dive

    7 Blackboard competitors with online learning solutions

    Blackboard is an undisputed leader in online education management, but competitors are constantly coming up with new approaches and perspectives.

    By Shehryar Nabi • June 19, 2012