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Faculty groups consider how to respond to MOOCs
Last week, New York Times columnist Tom Friedman wrote with evangelical zeal about the arrival of Massive Online Open Courses, the free courses from top institutions available to students anywhere in the world
By Brian Warmoth • May 23, 2012 -
MIT's quick president search is a lesson in how to shorten selection timeline
Decision to go with L. Rafael Reif took the MIT Corporation only three months
By Brian Warmoth • May 23, 2012 -
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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Judge dismisses lawsuit against former Baltimore International president
Chylinski's suit against board of defunct culinary school still going forward
By Brian Warmoth • May 22, 2012 -
Foundation at University Of Iowa refuses request for records
Group responds to probe of Mason spouse's jobs by saying it's a private entity
By Brian Warmoth • May 22, 2012 -
New U. Of Minnesota, Crookston Chancellor Named
Pending approval, Fred Wood to start July 2 as the campus’ chief academic and executive officer
By Brian Warmoth • May 22, 2012 -
Free-speech group to seek review of new community-college rules
A free-speech group in the Seattle Community College District is asking the state to review whether newly revised rules violate the First Amendment
By Brian Warmoth • May 22, 2012 -
IRS revokes exemption for housing-focused fraternity foundation
The Internal Revenue Service has revoked the tax-exempt status of an organization affiliated with a Bucknell University fraternity
By Brian Warmoth • May 22, 2012 -
At Pitzer College, most students don't submit test scores
When colleges and universities opt to stop requiring that applicants submit the SAT or ACT, many report a surge in interest
By Brian Warmoth • May 22, 2012 -
Report: Robots stack up to human professors in teaching Intro Stats
Experiments compared human instructors with 'machine-guided learning' software
By Brian Warmoth • May 22, 2012 -
U. Of Northern Iowa Officials Say Faculty Moves Save $1.3 Million
A dozen tenured University of Northern Iowa faculty members have signed up for buyout incentives or phased retirements, saving the school about $1.3 million as it seeks to reduce spending, officials said
By Brian Warmoth • May 21, 2012 -
U. Of Wisconsin Dean Of Students Calls Shooting 'Unsettling'
UW-Madison Dean of Students Lori Berquam described an early-morning shooting near campus on the eve of graduation last weekend as 'unsettling'
By Brian Warmoth • May 21, 2012 -
Notre Dame files suit against Obama administration over birth control
Prominent Catholic university joins other religious institutions who have challenged Obama's healthcare reforms
By Brian Warmoth • May 21, 2012 -
Name to Know: Chester College, a N.H. arts school set to shutter
President's message to students and faculty Friday announced the closure
By Brian Warmoth • May 21, 2012 -
Daily Value: $1,992,221, OSU's president's compensation in 2010-11
E. Gordon Gee remains the highest paid among public college presidents
By Brian Warmoth • May 20, 2012 -
Name to Know: Gene Powell, chairman of The University of Texas System Board of Regents
Texas Gov. Rick Perry's ally has supported the cause of tuition freezes and been accused of calling for a new U.T. president
By Brian Warmoth • May 18, 2012 -
Study proposes new model for calculating college productivity
National Research Council proposes new metrics for evaluating success at universities
By Brian Warmoth • May 18, 2012 -
Tulane University's Hurricane Katrina Allocation From FEMA Targeted For Reduction
Report recommends reducing grants by $24.5 million
By Brian Warmoth • May 17, 2012 -
Online office hours debate hits San Antonio College
As professors field more and more questions via online communications, many would like to see office hours defined differently across academia
By Brian Warmoth • May 17, 2012 -
With Choice of New Leader, College Board Hopes to Extend Its Reach
David Coleman has read a ton of Chaucer, Milton, and Shakespeare. He has earned degrees from Yale, Oxford, and Cambridge
By Brian Warmoth • May 17, 2012 -
The top 10 universities in the world by reputation
Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States all see schools land in The Times Higher Education's top survey results
By Brian Warmoth • May 16, 2012 -
CU-Boulder Study: University System's Total Economic Impact On State Is $5.3B
The University of Colorado's four-campus system pumped $5.3 billion into the state's economy in 2011, according to an analysis released by the school Wednesday
By Brian Warmoth • May 16, 2012 -
Daily Value: $6 billion cost to government for 1-year student loan rate extension
Keeping Stafford loan interest rates from doubling this year is an expensive, but pressing issue for Congress
By Brian Warmoth • May 16, 2012 -
Name to Know: L. Rafael Reif, the current provost and next president of M.I.T.
As a backer of MITx and edX with Harvard, Reif will continue to play a major role in M.I.T.'s future
By Brian Warmoth • May 16, 2012 -
James Franco weighs in on commencement speeches
The actor admits to struggling with his speech writing but offers tips to anyone who finds themselves searching for material
By Brian Warmoth • May 16, 2012 -
Name to Know: New College Board President David Coleman
The Common Core designer moves into a position of influence over the SAT and AP standards
By Brian Warmoth • May 16, 2012
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