Professor Gaga? Lady Gaga teaches youth at the launch of the Born This Way Foundation
When I think Harvard I think of two things: education and Legally Blonde. I definitely do not think of Lady Gaga. So, when I was asked to attend…
Month: March 2012
At some colleges, parental recommendations welcome
The letter recommending Christianne Beasley for admission to Smith College didn't come from the most unbiased of sources. But there was no disputing the writer knew this applicant…
Watch: Georgetown president defends Sandra Fluke, blasts Rush Limbaugh
The president of Georgetown University on Friday came to the defense of a law student who was referred to as a “slut” and a “prostitute” by conservative talk…
Make room, Socrates, for Lady Gaga and Beyonce
In a music classroom on the quiet Catholic college campus, a group of students scribbled notes in the dark, their eyes intent on a 10-minute video. On the…
Technology helps personalize the college experience for SOCCD students
California’s South Orange County Community College District is a leader in ed-tech innovation, with custom-developed applications that help students register for courses, buy textbooks, and find the courses…
Student protesters shut down most of UC Santa Cruz
Student protesters at the University of California, Santa Cruz, shut down most of the campus Thursday as part of statewide demonstrations against budget cuts to higher education, the…
Study: College degree linked with better health in your 20s
A college degree may do more than help you earn more at your job -- a new study suggests it could also be linked with better health, the…
What’s the best college for video game design?
So you want to design the next Halo or Final Fantasy? Maybe the idea of having the same job as the main character of Grandma's Boy is your…
Colleges seek cash for educational technology as budgets shrink
Thirteen states are set to drop higher-education funding by double digits in 2012, the federal stimulus has run out, and student enrollment continues its uptick, forcing colleges and…
eCampus News February 2012
• eCN Special Feature: Green campuses • Virtual computing takes root at UMD • Colleges turn to iPads to streamline admissions • Budget bill slashes Pell Grants •…