Ivy League vs. UCLA: Garcetti and Greuel’s paths to power
He's a Rhodes scholar. She's UCLA. He can burn up the piano keys. She loves to watch her son playing soccer. He could become Los Angeles' first Jewish…
Month: March 2013
Columbia College and Second City to provide comedy degree
While students can earn a Bachelor's in Puppetry or Turf Grass Management, Columbia College in Chicago has a new degree that will really make people laugh: Comedy Writing…
Virginia’s Liberty transforms into evangelical mega-university
The small Baptist college that television preacher Jerry Falwell founded here in 1971 has capitalized on the online education boom to become an evangelical mega-university with global reach,…
New study explores ResNet trends, challenges
Residential networks (ResNets) are essential to today’s college students, and universities are working tirelessly to secure and maintain them. A new report highlights important ResNet trends and challenges…
SAS® Web Editor: easy, no-cost SAS® programming for professors, students
SAS® Web Editor: easy, no-cost SAS® programming for professors, students Available through SAS OnDemand for Academics, now supports Mac users, ... Read more
JES & Co. Announces Achievement Standards Network Search
New service transforms U.S. learning outcomes into searchable graph. Tucson, AZ – March 6, 2013 JES & Co. is proud ... Read more
Higher Ed Firm TargetX Opens Its 2013 CRM Users Conference to Prospective Clients
CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa. — TargetX, one of the leading providers of Enterprise CRM technology to colleges and universities, has announced its ... Read more
Lawmakers take steps to protect drone economies and universities involved
The introduction of legislation Wednesday to ban drone use in Kansas has raised concerns over the potential impact of a ban on the state's economy, a subject that…
Unusual $50 million gift for writing at Michigan
The wife of billionaire real estate mogul Sam Zell is giving $50 million to support the University of Michigan's acclaimed graduate writing program, the Associated Press reports.
Best college towns 2013
Turns out, the rankings for best college towns depend on way more than how many bars are featured in each town square and how many half-smoked cigarettes litter…