Online colleges applaud regulation-killing House vote
A controversial federal regulation that has proven onerous for many online colleges was struck down by a wide margin in the U.S. House of Representatives Feb. 29, although…
Month: February 2012
Microsoft sees future in Windows 8 amid iPad’s rise
Microsoft is scrambling to preserve what's left of its kingdom, and it’s pinning its hopes on a new version of Windows that could spawn a new breed of…
Students on day 11 of hunger strike for hourly employees pay raise
Twenty students at the University of Virginia Charlottesville campus are on a hunger strike protesting the low wages paid to hourly employees in the university system, the Huffington…
Many students could skip remedial classes, studies find
Even as policymakers struggle to reform remedial-education requirements blamed for derailing the aspirations of countless community-college students, two new studies suggest that many of those students would do…
Survey: Wired world to be boon, bane for Generation Y
There is a good chance young people growing up in today's always-wired world will eventually become bright, nimble decision makers-if they don't wind up intellectual lightweights unable to…
Harvard group seeks degrees for gays expelled
Students and faculty at Harvard University are calling on the school to award posthumous degrees to seven students expelled nearly a century ago for being gay or perceived…
Interactive campus maps could mean big bucks for colleges
Spiking gas prices and a growing reliance on college websites could make online campus maps a premiere recruiting tool, to the tune of $60,000 per month.
College Trustees Skip Work But Still Get Paid
The City College of San Francisco is violating state law by paying trustees who regularly skip meetings. Records show there were only five meetings in which all Board…
In search of higher education’s Best Picture
Like the actors of Hollywood, our higher education system isn’t perfect. Students are graduating with major gaps in their knowledge, the worst job prospects since World War II…
UNH opens health clinic for faculty, staff
The University of New Hampshire opened a new health clinic Monday aimed at saving money and providing faculty and staff with more convenient options for their medical needs,…