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Groups make renewed push for student loan reform

March 16, 2010March 14, 2010 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

Higher education and K-12 activist groups have stepped up their support in recent days for President Obama’s student lending reform legislation, which has stalled in the U.S. Senate…

Obama’s student loan overhaul in danger

March 11, 2010 by Meris Stansbury

One of President Obama’s top legislative priorities, an ambitious overhaul of student lending programs that aims to save money by shifting to direct government loans, is in danger…

IT Leadership

Test-taking case reveals gap in visa security

March 11, 2010 by From staff and wire reports

A ring accused of helping people from the Middle East obtain student visas by taking their proficiency exams and classes has exposed vulnerability in the nation's security tracking…

Campus Leadership

FCC to propose revamping Universal Service Fund

March 8, 2010 by Meris Stansbury

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…

IT Leadership

UCLA resumes streaming video after legal complaint

March 8, 2010March 5, 2010 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

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…

Campus Leadership

Tennessee colleges fight cell-phone cheating

February 26, 2010 by Meris Stansbury

As students head off to college with cell phones in hand, universities are wrestling with the issue of how to cope with high-tech temptations in the classroom, reports…

Campus Leadership

Librarians to colleges: Keep on streaming videos for courses

February 24, 2010 by Meris Stansbury

The Library Copyright Alliance has published a legal analysis of the use of streaming video in higher education, NewTeeVee reports, and the bottom line could be good news…

Campus Leadership

More Americans skeptical of higher education

February 22, 2010February 19, 2010 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

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.

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Duncan pushes back against private lenders

February 19, 2010February 17, 2010 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

Responding to private lenders’ lobbying efforts against White House plans for direct federal loans, Education Secretary Arne Duncan said Feb. 17 that he trusts the U.S. Senate will…

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Privacy group files FTC complaint on Google Buzz

February 17, 2010 by Meris Stansbury

A privacy watchdog group complained to federal regulators on Feb. 16 about Google's new Buzz social networking service, saying it violates federal consumer protection law, reports the Associated…

Groups make renewed push for student loan reform

Obama’s student loan overhaul in danger

Test-taking case reveals gap in visa security

FCC to propose revamping Universal Service Fund

UCLA resumes streaming video after legal complaint

Tennessee colleges fight cell-phone cheating

Librarians to colleges: Keep on streaming videos for courses

More Americans skeptical of higher education

Duncan pushes back against private lenders

Privacy group files FTC complaint on Google Buzz

Regis University Partners with Collegis Education to Modernize IT Infrastructure and Strengthen Denver’s Higher Ed Innovation Footprint

Beyond the Degree: The Rise of Skills-Based Hiring and What It Means for Higher Ed

Bridging the Skills Gap: How Universities Can Align Curricula With Workforce Needs

HEA Policy Shifts Update: How Are Educational Stakeholders Responding?

Nation’s Premier Collegiate Honor Society Inducts Talethia Jean Nevaeh Gray-Nance Into Membership

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