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Cyber warfare gains interest at military academies

March 17, 2010March 17, 2010 by From staff and wire reports

As cyber security grows in importance to national security, the nation's three major military academies are teaching students how to be effective cyber warriors, both by defending and…

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FCC plan could bring high-speed web to campuses, communities

March 18, 2010March 17, 2010 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

College faculty whose campuses are surrounded by neighborhoods that rely on antiquated dial-up internet connections are hoping the Federal Communication Commission’s National Broadband Plan will bring faster connections…

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Universities hope to top Google’s high-speed list

March 17, 2010March 16, 2010 by By Maya T. Prabhu, Assistant Editor

As cities vie for the opportunity to be chosen for Google Inc.’s pilot of an experimental, ultra-fast internet network, colleges and universities have thrown support behind their local…

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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…

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Colleges embrace MP4 technology for delivering instruction

March 14, 2010March 11, 2010 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

Four universities are giving students the chance to complete certificate and degree programs by downloading class material to mobile devices like iPhones and iPods in a distance-learning initiative…

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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…

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Blackboard unveils system for disbursing student aid

March 17, 2010March 11, 2010 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

Some college students will be able to use their allotted financial aid by swiping a debit card instead of waiting for paper checks to come to their dorm…

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Professors, beware: Your nasty eMail could go viral

March 11, 2010March 9, 2010 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

The prospect of an eMail bouncing to every corner of the internet has college professors measuring their words carefully after a New York University professor’s acerbic eMail to…

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Is better learning a click away?

March 9, 2010March 9, 2010 by From staff and wire reports

Clickers first appeared in college classrooms over a decade ago and have since spread to just about every college and university in the country, thanks to cheaper and…

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Universities push to get students counted in 2010 census

March 9, 2010 by From staff and wire reports

Colleges, universities, and their surrounding communities have a financial interest in making sure all of their students get counted in the census, so public-relations campaigns that encourage students…

Cyber warfare gains interest at military academies

FCC plan could bring high-speed web to campuses, communities

Universities hope to top Google’s high-speed list

Groups make renewed push for student loan reform

Colleges embrace MP4 technology for delivering instruction

Test-taking case reveals gap in visa security

Blackboard unveils system for disbursing student aid

Is better learning a click away?

Universities push to get students counted in 2010 census

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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