Texas group launches scholarship exclusively for white males
The application for a $500 scholarship from the Former Majority Association for Equality looks pretty much like all the others out there. Well, except for this eligibility requirement: “Male – No less than 25% Caucasian,” the Washington Post reports.
Court to decide on ownership of university patents
The Supreme Court is questioning whether patents on inventions that arise from federally funded research must go to the university where the inventor worked, the Associated Press reports.
Signs of the times: Digital displays go to college
From revenue-generating message boards at concession stands and athletic venues, to point-of-sale displays at campus bookstores and alumni gift shops, to distance-learning applications and asset-reservation panels outside lecture halls and conference rooms, to giant video walls in football stadiums and basketball arenas—digital displays are becoming ubiquitous at colleges, universities, and even in some K-12 facilities.
Higher education, lower blood pressure: study
According to the AFP, the more advanced degrees a person has, the lower their blood pressure, a study published online has found.
California headed for cuts for for-profit students
California’s student aid commission said on Friday that aid funds going to students at for-profit schools should be slashed first when the state cuts its education budget, Reuters reports.
Comcast, NBC deal opens door for online video
To win government approval to take over NBC Universal last month, cable giant Comcast Corp. agreed to let online rivals license NBC programming, including hit shows such as “30 Rock” and “The Office,” the Associated Press reports.
British educators telling students: Go abroad
Caught between the rising cost of university tuition in England and the falling percentage of applicants offered places, one British school is giving its students some surprising advice, reports the New York Times.
Survey: IT college grads not ‘ready to go’
Many companies and college IT departments are ready to hire as the economy thaws, but more than nine in 10 college graduates who majored in information technology (IT) aren’t prepared for life in the workforce, according to a national survey.
Company claim: Emergency alerts get to students in 20 seconds
A two-inch keychain might be the solution for campus officials hoping to avoid public scrutiny next time their emergency text messages hit a logjam and don’t reach student and faculty cell phones.
Security to ward off crime on phones
More consumers are buying smartphones. So more criminals are taking aim at those devices, reports the New York Times.