Redford creates ecology program with Calif. college
A California college is teaming up with Robert Redford to create a program where students can combine environmental studies with media and liberal arts, the Associated Press reports.
Month: November 2012
The best business schools
The University of Chicago Booth School of Business is solidly the best business school in the country, according to Bloomberg Businessweek's biennial ranking, the Huffington Post reports.
Engineering programs get a dose of reality
Some advocates of engineering education wonder if too great an emphasis exists on students mastering mechanics, and they believe that real-world experience—including the ability to communicate ideas and…
A class where opening minds, not earning credits, is the point
Tuvan throat singing was never in my repertoire, says Tamar Lewin for the New York Times.
Scott Walker calls for tying higher ed dollars to completion rates
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) wants to overhaul public higher education funding in his state, but his proposed agenda has been criticized by Democratic opponents as "social engineering"…
Va. higher ed council seeks additional $109M
The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia on Monday approved budget recommendations that ask for an additional $109 million, in part to help pay for a 2…
Top higher-ed tech news: November/December 2012
Campus leaders ponder eLearning’s future … colleges re-engineer remedial instruction … civil libertarians question the use of an anonymous online tool to report campus incidents: These are among…
Obama campus speech to touch on opposition history
The soldiers began to shoot students at Rangoon University at 6:30 p.m. Hla Shwe watched, cowering in a nearby building, as his friends died. "I heard the shouting,"…
Colleges freeze tuition for second consecutive year
Students at several schools can breathe a sigh of relief: For a second consecutive year, their tuition won't be rising, U.S. News reports.
Cisco Systems to buy Meraki for $1.2 billion
Cisco Systems Inc., the world's largest maker of computer networking gear, said Sunday it is buying Meraki for $1.2 billion to expand its ability to let customers compute…