Proposed federal rules crack down on for-profit schools
The quiet collapse: What the partial U.S. government shutdown means for higher education
The academic community must act with urgency to preserve the scaffolding that supports research, student access, and institutional stability
Dell to pay $100 million settlement
Dell, several former executives, and its founder, Michael S. Dell, agreed on July 22 to pay more than $100 million in penalties to settle charges of disclosure accounting…
Data breaches slam campuses this summer
It's been a tough summer for college IT officials charged with defending campus servers from hackers targeting databases brimming with students' and faculty's personal information.
GOP senators move to block FCC on net neutrality
Seven Republican senators have announced a plan to curb the Obama administration's push to impose net-neutrality regulations on the internet, CNET reports.
Lawmaker to push for open online textbooks
While college professors and book publishers must abide by new rules aimed at reducing the cost of textbooks, the law's sponsor says he will push for another bill…
Wireless broadband network set to launch next year
U.S. schools, businesses, and consumers might get more options in wireless service starting next year, with the launch of a new wireless broadband network that aims to provide…
IT officials: Only one in 10 campuses have ‘cutting edge’ technology
Most college students say their schools understand how to use education technology in the lecture hall, but only 9 percent of campus IT officials describe their institution’s technology…
InfoComm 2010 highlights changing nature of AV
