A clash over the future of public higher ed
If colleges were automobiles, the University of Texas at Austin would be a Cadillac: a famous brand, a powerful engine of research and teaching, handsome in appearance, the…
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IBM sends Watson supercomputer to NY college to boost its skills
Watson, the supercomputer famous for beating the world's best human "Jeopardy!" champions, is going to college, the Associated Press reports.
Bucknell acknowledges inflating average SAT scores
Enrollment officials at Bucknell University, a selective liberal arts school in central Pennsylvania, inflated students' average SAT scores over the past several years, the school's president said, the…
Texas official: 3 wounded in college shooting
A shooting on a Texas community college campus wounded three people Tuesday and sent students fleeing for safety as officials placed the campus on lockdown, officials said, the…
‘Girl Rising’ spotlights need for girls’ education
Just because a film isn't finished doesn't mean it can't get buzz at Sundance, the Associated Press reports.
Moody’s: Outlook for higher ed sector now negative
Moody's Investors Service on Wednesday downgraded its outlook for the higher education sector to negative across the board, saying even prestigious, top-tier research universities are now under threat…
Ala. college asks court to toss suit over shooting
The University of South Alabama and its police chief want a judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the parents of a nude student who was shot to…
College degrees protected recent grads from great recession’s worst
It was a defining image of the Great Recession: floundering college grads stuck back home, living in mom and dad's basement. But while rooted in some truth, that…
Hamas flagship university grooms Hebrew teachers
Hamas' flagship university in Gaza has a new diploma on offer — Hebrew, the official language of its arch-foe Israel, the Associated Press reports.
Words school wants banned
Spoiler alert: This story contains words and phrases that some people want to ban from the English language. "Spoiler alert" is among them. So are "kick the can…