November 2011

Cal. university sued for ignoring violence, sexual abuse at fraternity

November 10, 2011 by ECampus News staff and wire reports

On Friday, former UC Davis student Ryan Clifford sued the university for negligence, intentional infliction of emotional distress, creating a hostile educational environment and three other complaints after…

IT Leadership

Opinion: U.S. must prioritize higher education

November 9, 2011 by ECampus News staff and wire reports

Listening to the leaders of our country’s most innovative companies, one of their biggest concerns about investing in America is whether our workforce has the education necessary to…

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Guest post: Reform law schools, don’t deregulate them

November 9, 2011 by ECampus News staff and wire reports

These are challenging times for legal education. The legal job market is eroding in ways not likely to improve in the near term, if at all, says A.…

Campus Leadership

University of Illinois law school dean blamed for grade inflation

November 9, 2011 by ECampus News staff and wire reports

An assistant dean at the University of Illinois College of Law inflated grades and entrance exam scores for several years for incoming students in data that was posted…

IT Leadership

Google+ allows colleges to create official pages

November 10, 2011November 8, 2011 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

Higher education’s social media pros aren’t sure how students are using Google+, or how many alumni have signed on to the social network. Even so, universities lured by…

Campus Leadership

U.S. curbs work program for foreign college students

November 8, 2011 by ECampus News staff and wire reports

The State Department put a freeze Monday on expansion of a program that lines up summer jobs in the U.S. for foreign college students, citing persistent complaints about…

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Penn State students react to Jerry Sandusky arrest

November 8, 2011 by ECampus News staff and wire reports

Pennsylvania State University trustees gathered Sunday night for an emergency, closed-door meeting to discuss the arrest of former football defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky on charges that he had…

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Higher education professionals meet at summit to discuss demands for the 21st Century

November 8, 2011 by ECampus News staff and wire reports

The Next Generation Education summit-which took place from 1st to 3rd November at The Homestead, Hot Springs, Virginia-provided leading executives with an ideal framework for new business relationships…

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George Washington University professor didn’t teach class, gave everyone A’s

November 8, 2011 by ECampus News staff and wire reports

A George Washington University medical school professor has resigned after students complained that she never taught a required class and assigned all her students an “A’’ grade, the…

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Harvard students walk out of class

November 8, 2011 by ECampus News staff and wire reports

About 70 Harvard students showed their disapproval of an introductory economics course by walking out of class last week, the Huffington Post reports.

Cal. university sued for ignoring violence, sexual abuse at fraternity

Opinion: U.S. must prioritize higher education

Guest post: Reform law schools, don’t deregulate them

University of Illinois law school dean blamed for grade inflation

U.S. curbs work program for foreign college students

Penn State students react to Jerry Sandusky arrest

Higher education professionals meet at summit to discuss demands for the 21st Century

George Washington University professor didn’t teach class, gave everyone A’s

Harvard students walk out of class

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