UC affirmative action discussion is back on the table
Although the upcoming Supreme Court case on the University of Texas’ race-conscious admissions policy will be largely irrelevant in the Golden State, the University of California and others…
Month: August 2012
Universities to students, fans: Don’t recruit athletes via social media
Brigham Young University (BYU) last week became the latest school to plead with its students and supporters to avoid Twitter ... Read more
Emory U: False data sent to rankings groups
Prestigious Emory University intentionally misreported student data to rankings magazines for more than a decade, the Atlanta school disclosed Friday, adding its high-profile name to a growing list…
Walden University Introduces Master’s Program in Addiction Counseling
Walden University Introduces Master’s Program in Addiction Counseling New online master’s degree program prepares professionals to meet growing demand for ... Read more
Texas Tech University Reduces Cancellations by Sending Tuition Reminders
School Overview Texas Tech University is a public university located in the west Texas city of Lubbock. Founded in 1923, ... Read more
A college lifts a hurdle for illegal immigrants
Monday is the first day of the school year for Metropolitan State University of Denver, a compact, urban campus in the heart of the city’s downtown, the New…
University of Colorado bans guns in dorms, but…
The University of Colorado has announced a change to students' housing contracts for the Boulder and Colorado Springs campuses banning guns in undergraduate dorms, the Huffington Post reports.
STEM majors prove especially profitable for minority students
For college freshmen and sophomores, August means plenty of shopping for dorm room decor and overpriced textbooks. Juniors, however, have a much more crucial task at hand --…
How to keep costs down as you upgrade your eMail service
Exchange 2010 usually involves an expensive infrastructure refresh. Savvy school IT leaders have found a better way, creating a self-managing ... Read more
McGraw-Hill Education Appoints Harvard Business School CIO and Digital Learning Expert Stephen Laster as Company’s Chief Digital Officer
NEW YORK, (Aug. 16, 2012) — McGraw-Hill Education today announced the appointment of Stephen Laster as the company’s chief digital ... Read more