Hispanics surpass blacks in college enrollment
Hispanics surpassed blacks in 2010 to become the second-largest racial or ethnic group of young adults in America’s colleges, according to a new analysis of Census Bureau data,…
Month: August 2011
East Coast universities freaking out over the hurricane
As pretty much the entire Eastern Seaboard declared states of emergency in advance of Hurricane Irene, universities have also started changing around their plans as the storm chugs…
Bernie Madoff, Harvard ethics professor?
Bernie Madoff really wants to get into academia, the Huffington Post reports.
Georgia profs offer course to undocumented immigrants
As college students return to campus in Georgia, a new state policy has closed the doors of the five most competitive state schools to illegal immigrants, but a…
Elmhurst College’s sexual orientation application question first in the nation
Elmhurst College, a private liberal arts school located in the western suburbs of Chicago, this week released a new undergraduate application [PDF] for its 2012-2013 academic year including…
Chegg moves beyond textbook rentals
Online textbook rental company Chegg wants college students to visit its website all year round, not just in the hectic first few days of every semester.
Jobs resigns as Apple CEO; educators ponder his ed-tech legacy
Though Steve Jobs wasn’t at Apple’s helm during the twelve years the company established itself as the leader in educational technology in the 1980s and 90s, it was…
Academia Rebels Against the Presumption of Guilt for Men
Academia Rebels Against the Presumption of Guilt for Men Stop Abusive and Violent Environments is calling on the U.S. Department ... Read more
Jones International University Names Dr. Milton Goldberg Chairman of the Board of Trustees
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Sudy Kudva Public Relations Contact Jones International University P: 303.784.8119 E: skudva@international.edu Jones International University Names ... Read more
Colleges offer hidden savings to students
Though tuitions are rising and government budgets for education programs have been slashed, there are still deals to be had at colleges across the country, U.S. News reports.