January 2012 - eCampus News

College administrator admits to submitting false SAT scores to publications

January 31, 2012 by eCampus News staff and wire reports

A senior administrator at California's Claremont McKenna College has confessed to submitting false SAT scores to publications such as U.S. News & World Report since 2005 to inflate…

Opinion: Is college not for poor kids?

January 31, 2012 by eCampus News staff and wire reports

A few weeks ago, my colleague Paul Schwartzman introduced readers to a group of Prince George’s County residents known as “the Seat Pleasant 59.” They were promised in…

California community colleges prepare to ration their offerings

January 31, 2012 by eCampus News staff and wire reports

Now in his third year at Yuba College, a year he once hoped to spend in Chico or Davis, Robert Bond said every student he knows has struggled…

Computerized tutor helps students pass college-level math

January 30, 2012January 30, 2012 by From wire service reports

Erika Northcutt, 18, has not had a math class since she was a junior in high school, more than two years ago. The freshman at the University of…

When college applicants plagiarize, Turnitin can spot them

February 1, 2012January 30, 2012 by From wire service reports

The student's admissions essay for Boston University's MBA program was about persevering in the business world. "I have worked for organizations in which the culture has been open…

Antioch College waiving tuition for students enrolling in next 3 years

January 30, 2012 by eCampus News staff and wire reports

Four years after Antioch College suspended operations due to financial problems, the private liberal arts institution in southwest Ohio is recharging its system by extending full scholarships to…

Canadian 2-year colleges show path to jobs

January 30, 2012 by eCampus News staff and wire reports

At the University of Manitoba, Angela Conrad felt it was taking forever to satisfy degree requirements with courses in women’s studies, Greek mythology and other subjects she considered…

Vassar College applicants given false acceptance letters

January 30, 2012 by eCampus News staff and wire reports

Dozens of applicants to Vassar College were mistakenly told they had gotten into the school when they checked a website that had been set up for students applying…

Extreme savers: College students embrace cheapskate mentality

January 30, 2012 by eCampus News staff and wire reports

Will Thomasen is like a lot of college guys with a big appetite, constantly eating pizza, coffee, bananas, hush puppies, sandwiches, mac 'n cheese, you name it. The…

Online colleges ‘wage war’ with student aid fraudsters

January 30, 2012January 27, 2012 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

Online programs at some colleges have stopped accepting student applications from states known as hotbeds for fraud rings that sign up students for courses, receive student loan payments,…

College administrator admits to submitting false SAT scores to publications

Opinion: Is college not for poor kids?

California community colleges prepare to ration their offerings

Computerized tutor helps students pass college-level math

When college applicants plagiarize, Turnitin can spot them

Antioch College waiving tuition for students enrolling in next 3 years

Canadian 2-year colleges show path to jobs

Vassar College applicants given false acceptance letters

Extreme savers: College students embrace cheapskate mentality

Online colleges ‘wage war’ with student aid fraudsters

WGU Labs Invests in Developer of Digital Learning Tools and Support

CAE and Texas A&M University’s Business School Announce Partnership To Improve Student Outcomes

Higher Digital Launches New Technical Debt Assessment Tool

Backed by ECMC Group, Dell Foundation and Others, New Apprenticeship Closes $2.5M Seed Funding to Solve Entry Level Tech and Diversity Hiring Gaps

Technology Startup Screenweave Debuts Cloud-Based Content Publishing Platform

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