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Online books let college students earn credit—and cash

February 24, 2010February 22, 2010 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

Nineteen business majors are trying to sell the idea of free online textbooks to their professors in an internship program that pushes open content technology designed to counter…

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Yearbooks another casualty of the Facebook generation

February 22, 2010 by From staff and wire reports

For the first time since 1887, students at the University of Virginia won’t have a hardcover memento of their college years: The school founded by Thomas Jefferson has…

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Notification delay surfaces in Alabama shootings

February 22, 2010February 22, 2010 by From staff and wire reports

Nearly an hour passed before University of Alabama at Huntsville officials dispatched emergency notification to students and faculty after fatal shootings allegedly committed by a professor, raising new…

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Judge delays Google book ruling

February 19, 2010 by From staff and wire reports

As educators and researchers await a landmark decision with enormous implications for schools and colleges, a Manhattan judge says it will take some time to decide whether Google…

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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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Cashing in on idle tech assets could help close campus budget gaps

July 23, 2010February 17, 2010 by By Alexander Poltorak, Contributor

Each day, universities conduct and invest in research that has an impact on science, medical, and technology industries. And while schools of higher education serve a larger purpose,…

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Broadband access gap remains large

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

Roughly 40 percent of Americans do not have high-speed internet access at home, according to new Commerce Department figures that reinforce what educators believe causes some students to…

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Can social media cure low student engagement?

February 17, 2010February 15, 2010 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

Keeping college students and their professors connected through social media outlets could be key in boosting graduation rates, education technology experts said during a panel discussion at Social…

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Professor accused of killing 3 in tenure dispute

February 15, 2010February 13, 2010 by From staff and wire reports

Tragedy rocked the University of Alabama campus in Huntsville Feb. 12 when a female biology professor allegedly gunned down six colleagues, three of them fatally, in an apparent…

Online books let college students earn credit—and cash

Notification delay surfaces in Alabama shootings

Judge delays Google book ruling

More Americans skeptical of higher education

Duncan pushes back against private lenders

Cashing in on idle tech assets could help close campus budget gaps

Broadband access gap remains large

Professor accused of killing 3 in tenure dispute

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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