Google+ allows colleges to create official pages
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…
Year: 2011
U.S. curbs work program for foreign college students
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…
Penn State students react to Jerry Sandusky arrest
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…
Higher education professionals meet at summit to discuss demands for the 21st Century
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…
George Washington University professor didn’t teach class, gave everyone A’s
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…
Harvard students walk out of class
About 70 Harvard students showed their disapproval of an introductory economics course by walking out of class last week, the Huffington Post reports.
Online learning caucus coming to Congress
Two members of Congress formed an eLearning caucus last month--a much-needed Capitol Hill forum, educators said, after a recent survey showed Congressional representatives and their staffers lacked a…
Why university presidents refuse reform
American higher education—long the envy of the world—is facing unprecedented challenges…as the crisis continues to escalate, there is a conspicuous lack of leadership from the presidents and chancellors…
Five leaders of the robot revolution
In our upcoming Sunday magazine, I profile Dennis Hong, director of the Robotics & Mechanisms Laboratory at Virginia Tech and a leader in the movement to perfect the…
Penn State officials head to court on perjury charges
Just hours after stepping down, two high-ranking Penn State administrators face arraignment Monday on charges they lied to a grand jury investigating former defense coordinator Jerry Sandusky and…