June 2011

Third-party groups take up challenge of how best to improve public universities

June 27, 2011 by Denny Carter

For years, Gov. Rick Perry’s efforts to increase efficiency and productivity at public universities — largely by pressuring university system officials to carry out specific changes proposed by…

News

3-year college degree programs not catching on

June 27, 2011 by Denny Carter

Lake Forest College in Illinois responded to the recession by rolling out a three-year bachelor’s degree, offering students a chance to finish school sooner and join the workforce.…

IT Leadership

Students battle Facebook malware with security app

June 28, 2011June 26, 2011 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

An application designed by a University of California (UC) Riverside student duo has a built-in customer base: The thousands of Facebook members whose accounts are littered with spam…

IT Leadership

Why women have an advantage in technology

June 24, 2011 by Denny Carter

Audrey MacLean describes herself as an accidental technologist, an accidental entrepreneur, and an accidental investor. But at the age of eight, she made at least one plan: She…

Campus Leadership

Mass. for-profit schools could face more scrutiny

June 24, 2011 by Denny Carter

Students at occupational schools can learn hundreds of specialized skills to land jobs in fields ranging from airplane maintenance to ... Read more

IT Leadership

Lake Michigan College allows sex offenders back on campus

June 24, 2011 by Denny Carter

A Lake Michigan College student targeted for expulsion last year for being a registered sex offender has successfully appealed his ... Read more

IT Leadership

College net price calculators might not paint complete picture

June 26, 2011June 24, 2011 by From wire service reports

By the end of October, the nation's colleges and universities will be offering net price calculators on their websites. Most experts like the idea behind the new rule—but…

Campus Leadership

Opinion: New ‘gainful employment’ regulation is weak medicine for a strong ailment

June 24, 2011June 23, 2011 by By Jose Cruz

The gainful employment regulation recently announced by the U.S. Department of Education is painfully weak, especially when compared with the colossal and well-documented abuses committed by for-profit career…

IT Leadership

Community college system looking into online fees

June 23, 2011 by ECampus News staff and wire reports

California community college officials are looking into whether students are being charged improper fees to access online courses at campuses across the state, reports the San Francisco Chronicle.

IT Leadership

New dating site helps college students find love

June 23, 2011 by ECampus News staff and wire reports

With countless dating websites such as match.com, eharmony.com and okcupid.com, the online dating market is a bit crowded. But Date My School has inched its way in and…

Third-party groups take up challenge of how best to improve public universities

3-year college degree programs not catching on

Why women have an advantage in technology

Mass. for-profit schools could face more scrutiny

Lake Michigan College allows sex offenders back on campus

College net price calculators might not paint complete picture

Opinion: New ‘gainful employment’ regulation is weak medicine for a strong ailment

Community college system looking into online fees

New dating site helps college students find love

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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