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University hopes $75 million computer overhaul will attract students
The University of South Carolina hopes to attract students by renovating dorms, hiring more professors, and starting an extended summer semester and an online program to complete bachelor's degrees. But…
Community college to offer textbook-free degree
In what is seen as the next major innovation in cutting college costs, Virginia’s Tidewater Community College will offer a textbook-free degree program in the fall that could reduce the…
U-Va. Board of Visitors blasted by American Association of University Professors
The nation’s leading association of university professors released a scathing report on Thursday that criticized the University of Virginia Board of Visitors, especially its leader, for ousting U-Va. President Teresa…
Colleges track former students to boost completion rates
St. Louis Community College is among 60-plus schools in nine states taking what seems like an obvious but little-used step to boost college graduation rates: scouring campus databases to track…
Harvard (sort of) apologizes for secret email probe following cheating scandal
Harvard University apologized for a subject-line search of administrators' emails on Monday, according to CNN.…
New study explores ResNet trends, challenges
Residential networks (ResNets) are essential to today’s college students, and universities are working tirelessly to secure and maintain them. A new report highlights important ResNet trends and challenges that campus…
ACE conference addresses college sustainability in troubled times
This week, a panel of higher-education stakeholders gathered to discuss their greatest sustainability challenges during the economic downturn.…
Top higher-education technology news: March 2013
A new business model emerges for MOOCs … Free electronic textbooks see growth … Colleges learn how to boost success in online courses: These are among the top higher-education technology…
Three colleges that benefit siblings, families
As college costs continue to skyrocket, American families are finding it increasingly challenging to pay for college for a single child, much less multiple college-age children simultaneously.…
Reception mixed for college calculator website
An online government-run calculator designed to help families understand the complexities of college costs could be helpful, though some information might be misleading, experts say.…