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Law School Plans to Offer Web Courses for Master's
The law school of Washington University announced Tuesday that it would offer, entirely online, a master’s degree in United States law intended for lawyers practicing overseas, in partnership with 2tor, an education technology company.
By Brian Warmoth • May 9, 2012 -
Best in Class US Colleges and Universities by Internet Media Buzz
MIT earns "Best in Class Overall."
By Brian Warmoth • May 9, 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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$10,000 degree push has led to innovation in pricing but not cost control
$10,000 may not be able to buy as much as it used to, but Texas politicians and higher education administrators think that with a little experimentation it can buy a pretty good bachelor's degree.
By Brian Warmoth • May 9, 2012 -
Davidson reconsidering requirement that president be Presbyterian
At Davidson College, board members are preparing to spend the next several months studying a question of identity: whether a Presbyterian college needs a Presbyterian president.
By Brian Warmoth • May 9, 2012 -
New Microgrants at U. of Michigan Will Spark Innovative Research
The University of Michigan, in a bid to expand and broaden its base of scientific research, is offering faculty members a new microgrant plan that would directly finance the exploratory phase of an idea.
By Brian Warmoth • May 9, 2012 -
U. Of Miami Medical School To Lay Off Up To 800
Up to 800 people will lose their jobs under a major restructuring at the University of Miami medical school, President Donna Shalala said Tuesday afternoon.
By Brian Warmoth • May 8, 2012 -
Antioch College Implements ERP To Streamline Information Flow
Antioch College has selected a new enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution in an effort to integrate information channels between academic and business functions. Specifically, Antioch will implement CAMS (comprehensive academic management system) Enterprise from Three Rivers Systems. The ...
By Brian Warmoth • May 8, 2012 -
Adding 2+2 To Equal Five
When Diana G. Kimball ’09 was in her junior year at Harvard, she got a phone call from her father. He had just read an article in the Wall Street Journal announcing a new program at Harvard Business School that he thought would be perfect for his daughter. At her father’s recom...
By Brian Warmoth • May 8, 2012 -
Daily Value: $1,000 cost per student for Rutgers football
Students shoulder costs after losing season and revenue drop. Are they getting their money's worth?
By Brian Warmoth • May 8, 2012 -
Walmart and American Public U. chart new ground with partnership
Why the retail giant came together with a for-profit school as a preferred provider of education and training for employees.
By Brian Warmoth • May 8, 2012 -
Student Loan Debt-Collection Agencies Need Improvement, Report Says
Debt collectors working on behalf of the U.S. Department of Education do not maintain accessible complaint systems and sometimes ignore the department's minimum requirements for handling borrower grievances, according to a new report by the National Consumer Law Center. The report, whi...
By Brian Warmoth • May 7, 2012 -
Accreditor Excuses Faulty Job-Placement Reports at Career Education Corp.
The Career Education Corporation, which owns more than 90 for-profit colleges worldwide, announced on Monday that its accreditor had removed a "show cause" order, which had required the company to prove why it should remain accredited.
By Brian Warmoth • May 7, 2012 -
10 online social network options for educators
Education Dive looks at 10 social media services, such as ResearchGate and Academia.edu, that make unique networking opportunities available to professors and researchers.
By Brian Warmoth • May 7, 2012 -
Brandman University and investment fund launch Hispanic-serving college
The new college will focus on low-cost bachelor degrees for Latino students.
By Brian Warmoth • May 7, 2012 -
Rutgers Board May Have Dealt Fatal Blow to Proposed Merger of 2 Campuses
The Rutgers University Board of Trustees approved a resolution on Thursday stating that its campus in Camden, N.J., should remain part of the university system.
By Brian Warmoth • May 4, 2012 -
U. of California Outlines Ways to Improve Handling of Campus Protests
A report offers 50 recommendations on how the 10-campus system should respond to future demonstrations.
By Brian Warmoth • May 4, 2012 -
David Brooks compares higher education's fate to news industry changes
The New York Times columnist evaluates who has the most to gain and the tradeoffs that may be required as institutions such as Harvard and MIT focus more and more on online learning.
By Brian Warmoth • May 4, 2012 -
Faculty targeted for cuts at National Louis University
An AAUP representative claims that as many as 80 faculty may lose their jobs as a result of cost reductions. NLU President Nivine Megahed calls the numbers inflated but confirms multiple department shutdowns.
By Brian Warmoth • May 4, 2012 -
At G8 sessions on higher ed, the role of money proves divisive
G8 representatives agree on goals to increase enrollment and encourage more students to study abroad, but differences over policies and methods persist.
By Brian Warmoth • May 4, 2012 -
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
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