The hidden cost of college isn’t money–it’s time and opportunity
Building easily navigable pathways helps colleges deliver on the promise of college as a clear roadmap to meaningful careers and economic mobility
FCC votes to reconsider broadband regulations
Federal regulators are reconsidering the rules that govern high-speed internet connections, wading into a bitter policy dispute that has important implications for schools and colleges.
Supremes: Stop (texting) in the name of love
The U.S. Supreme Court had a message June 17 for workers with cell phones and other devices provided by their employers: Use your own cell phone if you’ve…
A face-off over sale of spectrum by FCC
Ever since the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks exposed the communications difficulty that police, fire, and other personnel had in a crisis, government and public safety officials have…
Demand for educated workers could outstrip supply by 2018
New research suggests that demand for more educated employees might outstrip supply over the next decade, reports the Wall Street Journal.
Report: U.S. lacks staff, power to protect computer networks
According to an internal report, the federal agency in charge of securing the government’s computer systems is unable to monitor the networks or analyze threats in real time,…
Alabama professor charged in brother’s 1986 shooting death
In a move that comes 14 years too late to save the three University of Alabama-Huntsville faculty members who were gunned down in February, Amy Bishop, the biology…
Use summer to upgrade campus lockdown procedures
Summer is a good time for a college or university administration to review its emergency/crisis plans. Your first step in creating or upgrading a plan should be…
ED looks to crack down on misleading college recruiting
