Universities push to get students counted in 2010 census
Rethinking higher education enrollment trends for a plateau era
Higher ed's long-term enrollment plateau is driven by demographic decline and changing student behavior, requiring a shift from growth-focused models to sustainability-focused strategies
FCC to propose revamping Universal Service Fund
Federal regulators trying to bring high-speed internet connections to all Americans will propose tapping the government program that now subsidizes telephone service in poor and rural areas, reports…
Racial insensitivity roils University of California system
An ugly spate of racially charged incidents has occurred across several University of California campuses, causing consternation, outcry, and fear that bigotry is alive and well among the…
Ohio State to rethink its emergency-alert system
When violent crimes are reported on campus, police are required by federal law to notify the public. But officers from the Ohio State University Police are worried that…
Angry students protest cuts to schools, colleges
Anger over rising tuition and school budget cuts boiled over as students across the country staged rowdy demonstrations that led to clashes with police and the rush-hour shutdown…
Fake drug scam hijacks British college web sites
British academic institutions have unwittingly become the accomplices of criminals selling fake drugs online, reports the BBC.
UCLA resumes streaming video after legal complaint
In the latest development in a dispute with broad implications for colleges nationwide, UCLA says it will continue to stream online instructional videos to students. The move comes…
RealNetworks will stop selling DVD copying product
In a move that will prevent educators and others from making backup copies of DVDs they show in class, RealNetworks Inc. said March 3 that it will stop…
Botnets continue to threaten campus networks
Web security experts say university IT officials should stop using students’ Social Security numbers as identifications, because about 5,900 known botnets have stolen valuable information from computers in…
Technology makes student aid more accessible
