Politics are shaping Gen Z’s college choices
New survey data also shows students’ definition of campus safety is evolving to include free speech protections
Schools in China say they weren’t behind hacking
Two prominent schools in China are disputing allegations that hacking attacks on Google and other firms originated from them, reports the Associated Press.
Notification delay surfaces in Alabama shootings
Nearly an hour passed before University of Alabama at Huntsville officials dispatched emergency notification to students and faculty after fatal shootings allegedly committed by a professor, raising new…
Center to focus on high-tech evolution
Forget fossils and DNA comparisons. A new center at Michigan State University will shift the focus of evolution from the past to the future, reports the Free Press.
Judge delays Google book ruling
As educators and researchers await a landmark decision with enormous implications for schools and colleges, a Manhattan judge says it will take some time to decide whether Google…
More Americans skeptical of higher education
An increasing percentage of Americans believe colleges and universities prioritize profit margin over educational quality—a claim educators refute as unfair, especially during the current economic downturn.
Shooting cripples Ala. university department
The Associated Press reports that a professor who police say was injured by a bullet fired by his colleague remains in a neuro-intensive care unit, but microbiologist Joseph…
MSU starts online ed technology doctorate option
Michigan State University is starting an online option in its Ph.D. program in educational technology, the Chicago Tribune reports.
Duncan pushes back against private lenders
