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UConn Shuttle Buses Now Speak To Students
System Warns Pedestrians Bus Is Turning And Reminds Drivers To Look Both Ways
By Sean Griffey • March 27, 2012 -
Harvard Hikes Tuition, Boosts Financial Aid
Harvard University announced Monday it will raise its annual price tag to almost $55,000 while boosting financial aid for undergraduates to record levels.
By Sean Griffey • March 27, 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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Stem cell research, expanded under Obama, moves to the state
Use of embryonic stem cells by universities is again a policy debate
By Sean Griffey • March 27, 2012 -
Newspaper op-ed sets off debate over faculty workload and faculty bashing
An opinion piece in the Washington Post angers university faculty
By Sean Griffey • March 27, 2012 -
Overcrowding pushes colleges to 6 A.M. classes
For early risers and those with busy schedules, 6 a.m. college classes have become a more-common option.
By Sean Griffey • March 26, 2012 -
Michigan President Blasts Governor's Budget Proposal
As the state Legislature reviews Gov. Rick Snyder's budget proposal in Lansing, University of Michigan President Mary Sue Coleman lambasted it before a group of faculty members Monday afternoon.
By Sean Griffey • March 26, 2012 -
Blackboard Buys Out Moodlerooms, NetSpot
Blackboard is buying out two major players in the open source services space.
By Sean Griffey • March 26, 2012 -
Seattle Community Colleges May Set Rules For Protests
The Seattle Community College District is considering rules that would curtail campus protests.
By Sean Griffey • March 25, 2012 -
U of California Review Backs Use Of Pepper Spray On Protesters
A public review of police actions at UC Berkeley indicates that campus police should have been allowed the use of pepper spray.
By Sean Griffey • March 25, 2012 -
Kentucky college cuts retirement contributions, delays raises
St. Catharine College is the latest to institute cost saving measures
By Sean Griffey • March 23, 2012 -
What do students gain from studying in other countries? While there is anecdotal evidence aplenty about
Participants in a forum on education abroad said there is a growing focus on assessing skills like a student's ability to navigate comfortably in different cultures.
By Sean Griffey • March 22, 2012 -
U. of Illinois President Resigns in Wake of Faculty Criticism
Michael J. Hogan, whose leadership style and policies were widely unpopular on the faculty, was in office for less than two years.
By Sean Griffey • March 22, 2012 -
U. of Vermont Loosens Tie to Radio Station That Airs Limbaugh Show
The University of Vermont's interim president has rejected requests from faculty groups that the university cut its sports-broadcasting ties to a local AM radio station to protest its airing of Rush Limbaugh's nationally syndicated show.
By Sean Griffey • March 21, 2012 -
Unionization battle roils University of Michigan
Tensions rise as UM research assistants try to unionize.
By Sean Griffey • March 21, 2012 -
Supreme Court declines appeal on religious groups at public university
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a challenge to the anti-bias rules used by San Diego State University to deny recognition to a Christian fraternity and sorority.
By Sean Griffey • March 20, 2012 -
Higher Education Funds Begin Slow Recovery
As tax revenues have started to recover in many states, others around the country have made similar pushes for more money. Last year, only six states increased overall spending on colleges and universities.
By Sean Griffey • March 19, 2012 -
More Colleges Join Age of Assessing Student Learning
Hundreds of colleges are testing freshmen and seniors to measure learning from enrollment to graduation. More than 100 schools have voluntarily published results from new learning assessments, offering parents, prospective students and government regulators a gauge of the value colleges add to the acquisition of knowledge and critical thinking skills.
By Sean Griffey • March 19, 2012 -
Universities Turn to Outsourced Professors to Cut Costs
Colleges and universities struggling with dwindling budgets and smaller endowments are increasingly turning to outsourcing faculty in order to cut costs.
By Sean Griffey • March 19, 2012 -
Ex-Illinois President Believes Penn State Can Recover From Scandal
Stanley Ikenberry can't seem to get away from scandals involving university boards. Two scandals within three years.
By Sean Griffey • March 18, 2012 -
University builds 'course recommendation engine' to steer students toward completion
Software analyzes an individual student’s academic record to predict how they will likely do in a particular course.
By Sean Griffey • March 16, 2012 -
Penn State Says It Won't Become Private
Though Penn State insists it is not looking to become a private institution, education experts aren't surprised the school is considering its options in light of state funding cuts that have led other public universities to the same types of discussions.
By Sean Griffey • March 15, 2012 -
Colleges Focus on Cloud Security
Campus IT shops make securing public-cloud apps a priority
By Sean Griffey • March 14, 2012 -
Former ASU professors threatens litigation over online course ownership
Jeff MacSwan and Kellie Rolstad, a husband-and-wife team at Arizona State University, heard rumors last year that courses they designed for an online program were being used without their permission.
By Sean Griffey • March 14, 2012 -
U of I: State Funding Should at Least Stay Flat
University of Illinois President Michael Hogan urged lawmakers this week to at least hold funding at current levels and fielded their questions about his tense relationship with some faculty.
By Sean Griffey • March 13, 2012 -
In California and Beyond, the Changing Nature of Campus Protests Frustrates Administrators
The Occupy movement, in particular, is challenging officials to rethink how they plan for and respond to student protests.
By Sean Griffey • March 13, 2012
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