U.S. News to collect online education data
As early as mid-July, U.S.News & World Report will begin a first-ever effort to collect in depth data from all online bachelor's and five master's degree level education…
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Will a college savings account inspire college attendance?
A pilot program will give students at KIPP urban charter schools college savings accounts--along with education about college readiness--in hope that college savings will inspire them to go…
What’s the most expensive college? The least? Education Dept. puts it all online
Students and families can compare colleges’ tuitions, the pace at which they are rising and the net cost of attending each college on a new Web site the…
Blackouts linked to future drinking injuries in college students
According to HealthDay, the more memory blackouts a college student experiences when drinking, the more likely he or she is to suffer an injury while drinking at some…
Are gay professors discriminated against by students?
Do gay and lesbian professors face discrimination from students? A new study--just published in The Journal of Applied Social Psychology--suggests that they do, with regard to perceptions of…
10 universities with largest financial endowments
Harvard University has about $10 billion more in its endowment than any other college in the country, according to data reported by schools to U.S. News & World…
Govt to launch universities revamp
Ministers will on Tuesday set out their plans for a radical shake-up of the English university system the government says is aimed at increasing competition and giving consumer…
At colleges plagued with date rape, why ‘no’ still means ‘yes’
In the context of date-rape statistics, the sexually charged antics of college men aren’t just harmless fun, reports the Christian Science Monitor.
Google unveils latest social networking feat
Online search leader Google Inc. is taking yet another stab at social networking, as it tries to go up against Facebook in this wildly popular and lucrative segment…
Henry Paulson joins University of Chicago
Henry M. Paulson Jr., former U.S. Treasury secretary, will join the University of Chicago as a senior fellow and start an independent institute located at the university, reports…