The top 10 higher-ed tech stories of 2010: No. 6
Thanks to a federal law that went into effect in July, colleges and universities that don’t do enough to combat the illegal sharing of digital movies or music over their computer networks put themselves at risk of losing federal funding.
The top 10 higher-ed tech stories of 2010: No. 7
In October, higher education saw one of its largest data security breaches ever, as the Social Security numbers, dates of birth, and other personal information for about 760,000 current and…
The most popular higher-ed tech stories of 2010
Later this month, we’ll count down the 10 most significant higher-ed tech stories of 2010, as chosen by our editors. But first, here are the campus technology stories that you—our readers—deemed most noteworthy in the past year, as judged by the number of page views they received
Parents of suicide victim intend to sue Rutgers
The parents of a Rutgers University student who killed himself after his roommate allegedly used a webcam to spy on him during a tryst with another man have filed notice that they intend to sue the school.
Pick from the federal student loan smorgasbord
If you need to borrow to finance your education, federal student loans should be first on your menu. Congress and the U.S. Department of Education regulate federal student loans, setting maximum interest rates, borrowing limits, and other important loan terms, reports U.S. News & World Report.
Colleges rethink R.O.T.C. after ‘Don’t Ask’ repeal
The Senate vote to repeal the 17-year old “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy against gay men and lesbians serving openly in the armed forces removes a reason that many elite colleges have cited for barring the Reserve Officers Training Corps from recruiting on their campuses, reports the New York Times.
EEOC suing Kaplan over alleged racial discrimination
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on Tuesday sued The Washington Post Co.’s Kaplan Higher Education unit, alleging that it discriminated against black job applicants by refusing to hire people based on their credit histories, reports the Washington Post.
Higher ed disappointed by net-neutrality ‘loopholes’
Rules meant to prevent internet service providers from discriminating against online content might not be the safeguard colleges and universities were hoping for, as net neutrality supporters believe the Federal Communication Commission’s new policy will lead to “bidding wars” that could leave small campuses without access to a high-speed web connection.
Unease grows about future of financing for Pell grants
With the lame-duck Congress winding down and a $5.7 billion gap in financing looming for next year’s Pell grants–and a further $8 billion gap for the following year–there is growing uncertainty about the future of the grants, the nation’s most significant financial-aid program for college students, reports the New York Times.
F.C.C. is set to regulate net access
The Federal Communications Commission appears poised to pass a controversial set of rules that broadly create two classes of Internet access, one for fixed-line providers and the other for the wireless Net, reports the New York Times.