Microsoft opens its cloud to researchers
Harvard’s stand against federal overreach: A defining moment for U.S. higher education
The current crisis is not just about Harvard--it is a test of the nation’s commitment to academic freedom
Experts split: Are FY11 student aid increases enough?
President Obama’s fiscal year 2011 budget includes $156 billion in student aid, a second consecutive increase in Pell Grant funds, and a lower cap for student loan repayments—but…
Colleges fight attempts to allow weapons
Arizona college officials are trying to ward off an attempt by state lawmakers to let some teachers carry concealed weapons onto their campuses, reports the Arizona Daily Sun.
Social media use on the rise, but fewer young people are blogging
The use of social-networking web sites among young Americans continues to climb—but fewer teens and young adults are blogging now than four years ago, and the number of…
University fundraising falls 12 percent in 2009
Charitable contributions to colleges and universities plummeted an average 11.9 percent nationwide in 2009, the steepest drop in at least three decades, reports the Associated Press.
Spike in online enrollment not surprising to many
The 2009 Sloan-C report on online education confirmed what campus officials have seen during the country’s economic downturn: Americans are flocking to web-based classes.
Wrongful ISP piracy suspension raises questions
If internet service providers are going to become copyright police, then a recent case involving a Colorado woman suggests there's a need for better safeguards to prevent people…
Blind law student wins computer aid for bar exam
A blind law student can use computer-assisted reading devices in next month's bar exam, a federal judge has ruled, rejecting the examiners' arguments that the assistance was too…
FY11 budget would boost research funding, student aid
