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U-Va. Board of Visitors blasted by American Association of University Professors
The nation’s leading association of university professors released a scathing report on Thursday that criticized the University of Virginia Board of Visitors, especially its leader, for ousting U-Va.…
Colleges track former students to boost completion rates
St. Louis Community College is among 60-plus schools in nine states taking what seems like an obvious but little-used step to boost college graduation rates: scouring campus databases…
Harvard (sort of) apologizes for secret email probe following cheating scandal
Harvard University apologized for a subject-line search of administrators' emails on Monday, according to CNN.
New study explores ResNet trends, challenges
Residential networks (ResNets) are essential to today’s college students, and universities are working tirelessly to secure and maintain them. A new report highlights important ResNet trends and challenges…
Top higher-education technology news: March 2013
A new business model emerges for MOOCs … Free electronic textbooks see growth … Colleges learn how to boost success in online courses: These are among the top…
Student services model improves retention, satisfaction
A year ago, Ivy Tech Community College was struggling to answer and reroute phone calls to and from its many different campuses—and students waited an average of 19…
CRM software helps improve student recruitment, retention
It's no secret that colleges and universities have struggled to recruit and retain students since the 2008 recession, but using customer relationship management (CRM) software from companies such…
A call for drastic changes in educating new lawyers
Faced with profound and seemingly irreversible shifts, the legal profession is contemplating radical changes to its educational system, including cutting the curriculum, requiring far more on-the-ground training and…
New development could help colleges improve student retention
A project that aims to identify common factors for why college students transfer, drop out, or fail to complete courses has released full definitions for the more than…