Facebook policies tricky for employers, workers
In the age of instant tweets and impulsive Facebook posts, some companies are still trying to figure out how they can limit what their employees say about work…
Month: September 2011
Security becoming a must on smartphones
When writing a weekly column about the apps business, it's easy to get caught up in the new opportunities, capabilities, and trends emerging in this burgeoning area. It's…
New enrollment dips a bit at U.S. graduate schools
Enrollment of new students at graduate schools in the United States dropped slightly from 2009 to 2010, despite an 8.4 percent increase in applications, the New York Times…
Gmail favored at top U.S. universities
Hedging about outsourcing campus eMail services to Google seems to have faded in higher education, as 61 of the top 100 U.S. colleges and universities now use Gmail.
For-profit colleges getting more GI Bill dollars
The new Post 9/11 G.I. bill, which substantially boosted education benefits for veterans, has been a windfall for large chains of for-profit colleges, according to figures released Sept.…
Arizona college student charged in Sony hacking case
An Arizona college student was arrested and charged Thursday in a breach of computers at Sony Pictures Entertainment early this summer where more than 37,000 customers had their…
Texas A&M University Deputy Chancellor gets fired, then pulls out a knife
A longtime adviser to Gov. Rick Perry, upset over his abrupt firing at a Texas university, admitted Thursday he told staff he would surrender his office keys only…
Professor: Approved Virginia history textbook still has errors
Although "Our Virginia: Past and Present," the controversial history textbook that claimed that "[t]housands of Southern blacks fought in the Confederate ranks, including two black battalions under the…
George Mason has highest application fee—or does it?
U.S. News and World Report released its annual rankings last week, and George Mason University hit No. 1, the Washington Post reports.
10 ways colleges encourage students to ditch their cars
Today is World Car-Free Day, and environmentalists are encouraging everyone to walk, bike or take public transit to work or class instead of driving, the Washington Post reports.