May 2011

USA Funds awards $2.5 million in higher education grants

May 18, 2011 by Meris Stansbury

According to PR Newswire, USA Funds, a nonprofit organization that helps American families benefit from postsecondary education, announces the award of more than $2.5 million in grants for…

IT Leadership

Mobile technology adoption could help Hispanics in higher ed

May 19, 2011May 17, 2011 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

Hispanics in the U.S. use mobile devices and social media more than any other demographic while colleges and universities adopt both technologies as key parts of course work.

IT Leadership

6 reasons why tablets are ready for the classroom

May 17, 2011 by Meris Stansbury

Since the debut of the iPad, tablets have captured the imagination of consumers.

Campus Leadership

Sallie Mae cuts interest rates on student loans

May 17, 2011 by Meris Stansbury

Sallie Mae is lowering the interest rates it charges on its student loans. But the price cut likely won't attract a surge of new borrowers, the Associated Press…

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Who are the most influential college leaders?

May 17, 2011 by Meris Stansbury

In a story published Saturday, I profiled Christopher Nelson, president of St. John’s College in Annapolis and arguably one of the most influential college presidents in the nation.…

Campus Leadership

University of Phoenix parent company discloses probe

May 17, 2011 by Meris Stansbury

The nation's largest for-profit college says it is being investigated by the Massachusetts attorney general for possible deceptive practices in its student recruiting and financing, reports the Huffington…

Campus Leadership

Study after study: Has college gotten too easy?

May 17, 2011 by Meris Stansbury

Each spring, colleges of all sorts like to brag that they just snagged their smartest incoming freshman class yet. Acceptance rates go down, average test scores and GPAs…

IT Leadership

As regulations loom, a call for cooperation between states

May 25, 2011May 16, 2011 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

Members of an influential online-learning task force said states should create uniform standards for online colleges and universities, making it easier for institutions to comply with a federal…

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College education is a scam says new documentary

May 16, 2011 by Meris Stansbury

According to PR Newswire, the National Inflation Association - http://inflation.us - today officially released the most comprehensive documentary ever produced about higher education in the U.S. NIA's hour-long…

USA Funds awards $2.5 million in higher education grants

6 reasons why tablets are ready for the classroom

Sallie Mae cuts interest rates on student loans

Who are the most influential college leaders?

University of Phoenix parent company discloses probe

Study after study: Has college gotten too easy?

As regulations loom, a call for cooperation between states

College education is a scam says new documentary

Gale Digital Scholar Lab Expands to Help Students Present and Share Digital Humanities Research

APM Steam Offers Unparalleled Heat Exchanger Assessment and Testing Services for Colleges and Universities

College of Charleston Launches Two New Schools

Cyber Attacks on Colleges and Universities: How Businesses Help Safeguard Higher Education from Cyber Threats

Laramie County Community College to Unveil New SmartCIM 4.0 from Intelitek

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