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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 -
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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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...
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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 -
Stanford's President Predicts the Death of the Lecture Hall
Believes that large lecture halls are not a good learning environment and it’s not a good use of faculty's time.
By Sean Griffey • April 25, 2012 -
Bringing Open Education to the Mainstream
Large-scale open education initiatives have the potential to change the landscape of higher education by creating a learning community that spreads beyond the walls of the university
By Sean Griffey • April 25, 2012 -
Online Enrollment at Community Colleges Slows
While enrollment continued to rise, the pace fell compared to previous years
By Sean Griffey • April 25, 2012 -
Colleges Ponder the Pros and Cons of Pinterest as a Marketing Tool
Visual nature of Pinterest may make it the ideal social media platform to promote colleges
By Sean Griffey • April 25, 2012 -
Blackboard Introduces Product to Support Massive Open Online Courses
With the open enrollment option, any number and any type of student can register for an instructor's course, allowing the platform to be used for open teaching initiatives, community outreach or collaborative research
By Sean Griffey • April 24, 2012 -
Cleveland State University to Deliver 100% Online Mobile Accelerated MBA
Program was initially launched as a pilot in January with a limited number of "beta" students. Starting today, the program will be available to anyone who meets admission criteria.
By Sean Griffey • April 24, 2012
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