Colleges become major front in fight over carrying guns
Public colleges and universities have become a major front in the nation’s debate over guns as gun-rights advocates press to expand the right to carry concealed weapons, a…
Month: February 2013
Professor: Why Teach For America can’t recruit in my classroom
Teach For America is an organization that recruits new college graduates, gives them five weeks of training in a summer institute and then places them in some of…
From innovation to marketing: Understanding technology cycles
It seems as though the past year I’ve heard a lot of early adopters — especially the tech media — complain about the lack of innovation coming from…
On-demand video enriches student, faculty engagement
In an age when "bring your own device" (BYOD) initiatives are booming and flipped learning is gaining steam, many colleges believe that video is the ideal medium for…
Heisman Trophy winner avoiding on-campus hoopla by taking all online classes
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2013 Presidents’ Day quiz
Presidents’ Day is something of an odd holiday, given that there is no universal agreement on which presidents are being honored, on the actual name of the holiday…
How Yale is keeping business ideas from going to waste
There's no shortage of students at Yale University who want to start a business. And while these students often aren't sure how to get their ideas off the…
The world’s top 10 computer science colleges
Opinions differ, of course, but an annual ranking by The Academic Ranking Of World Universities of 200 universities around the globe indicates that nine of the top 10…
Student services model improves retention, satisfaction
A year ago, Ivy Tech Community College was struggling to answer and reroute phone calls to and from its many different campuses—and students waited an average of 19…