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Federal appeals court rejects suit over U. of Minnesota website
A federal appeals court backs a University of Minnesota research center's right to label a website as "unreliable." The case raises issues surrounding the slaughter of Armenians during World War II.
By Brian Warmoth • May 4, 2012 -
Senate bill hopes to speed up technology licensing process
A professional basketball player who wakes up one morning at the end of his contract and decides to "take his talents to South Beach" is free to do so.
By Brian Warmoth • May 4, 2012 -
Report documents university systems' progress on college access and success
In 2007 -- long before President Obama pushed to make college attainment a national priority and three years before the phrase "completion agenda" first appeared in these pages -- a group of public university systems put themselves on the spot.
By Brian Warmoth • May 4, 2012 -
Harvard joins MIT in platform to offer massive online courses
Harvard and MIT want to give away seats and certificates for online courses. Inside Higher Ed looks at what the schools hope to accomplish and how their edX program will work.
By Brian Warmoth • May 3, 2012 -
Daily Value: $60 million invested by Harvard and MIT in online learning
How much are Harvard and MIT putting into their edX online learning initiative, and how does that compare to MIT's past efforts? We look at the numbers.
By Brian Warmoth • May 3, 2012 -
Taking Back Innovation
Purdue University VP of IT and CIO Gerry McCartney discusses the intersection of technology and higher education with Campus Technology. In this Q&A, he proposes how new ideas should flow from academic institutions into the marketplace.
By Brian Warmoth • May 3, 2012 -
Plan floated in Britain for investors to pay tuition and for students to repay based on income
A UK plan would pair students with private investors to pay for tuition in exchange for a percentage of graduates' salaries.
By Brian Warmoth • May 3, 2012 -
Colleges start new programs
New offerings include curricula at the American University of Beirut, Michigan Technological University and Saint Joseph College.
By Brian Warmoth • May 3, 2012 -
Survey finds decline in attractiveness of academic jobs to science doctoral students
Learning more about academic life doesn't necessarily make one want to live it -- at least for junior scientists.
By Brian Warmoth • May 3, 2012 -
Firing at LSU Puts Spotlight on a Governor's Reach
Board members deny that Gov. Bobby Jindal's administration influenced their vote to remove John V. Lombardi at Louisiana State University. Critics, however, continue to accuse Jindal of exerting too much control.
By Brian Warmoth • May 3, 2012 -
Harvard and MIT Team Up to Offer Free Online Courses
MIT opened up its classes to online audiences more than ten years ago. Now, the school is partnering with Harvard to do even more.
By Brian Warmoth • May 2, 2012 -
'Brogrammers,' 'hogrammers,' and the gender gap in college computer courses
A small California college has bolstered women's representation in computer sciences, but tech industry bias persists The rise of the brash, stylish, computer-geek-turned-cool-guy known simply as a "brogrammer" among popular technology startups threatens to further alienate women...
By Brian Warmoth • May 2, 2012 -
LSU President's Dismissal Shows Influence of Politics in University Leadership
Ousted President's contentious relationship with lawmakers cited as a factor in his dismissal
By Sean Griffey • May 2, 2012 -
Brown U. To Pay RI City $31.5M More To Help Budget
University will contribute an additional $3.9 million in 2012 on top of existing $4 million annual contribution
By Sean Griffey • May 1, 2012 -
Updating the Classroom at Fresno State
By posting lectures online prior to class, professors will shift the class-time focus to problem-solving and group work.
By Sean Griffey • May 1, 2012 -
Law School Reduces Admissions, Says That's the Future of Legal Education
University of California Hastings College of Law will admit 20% fewer students
By Sean Griffey • May 1, 2012 -
Iowa Universities Adjust To Burst Of Interest In Online Learning
Enrollment in online courses at Iowa’s three public universities increased 65 percent last five years
By Sean Griffey • April 30, 2012 -
Louisiana State U Board Fires President John Lombardi
Lombardi reportedly had an often contentious relationship with governor and chancellors
By Sean Griffey • April 29, 2012 -
Transitions: Oregon's Attorney General to Lead Reed College
BRIEF Reed College, known for attracting the free-spirited, has chosen as its next president Oregon's attorney general, John Kroger. The search committee praised Mr. Kroger, a former law professor and a federal prosecutor, for his commitment to diversity and the liberal arts. He will replace Col...
April 29, 2012 -
Obama Issues Executive Order on Veterans Recruiting
Executive order will require Department of Defense to set rules for recruiting at military installations and restrict use of the term "GI Bill"
By Sean Griffey • April 27, 2012 -
Vice Dean at U. of Pennsylvania Resigns After Bogus Doctorate Is Exposed
Vice Dean of university's Graduate School of Education had falsely claimed a doctorate from Columbia University
By Sean Griffey • April 26, 2012 -
Kentucky Limits on Debt Issuance Hinder University Constructions
Lawmakers in the Kentucky state legislature denied the state’s universities the authority to issue any bonds for the next two years
By Sean Griffey • April 26, 2012 -
Veterans' Group Names 26 For-Profits It Says Exploit Its Brand to Lure Students
A national advocacy group for student veterans that kicked out 40 chapters at for-profit colleges this month for allegedly providing misleading information to prospective students plans to release on Thursday the names of 26 chapters that remain suspended.
By Sean Griffey • April 26, 2012 -
U Of Texas System Officials: We Took 'Immediate Action' In Investigating UTSW's Kern Wildenthal
Wildenthal resigned Tuesday after an internal investigation of his spending.
By Sean Griffey • April 25, 2012 -
Creating Innovators: Why America's Education System Is Obsolete
America’s last competitive advantage — its ability to innovate — is at risk as a result of the country’s lackluster education system.
By Sean Griffey • April 25, 2012
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