Academic Minute: Plants and Environmental Issues
In today’s Academic Minute, Lee Newman, associate professor at the State University of New York's College of Environment Science and Forestry, discusses phytoremediation as a potential clean-up method....
View ArticleVirginia to Give Some Undocumented Immigrants State Student Aid
Attorney General Mark Herring of Virginia announced on Tuesday that under state law, Virginia residents who qualify for the federal government's "deferred action" program for immigrants without legal...
View ArticleConnectEDU Files for Bankruptcy Protection
The college and career planning startup ConnectEDU filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Monday night after struggling to repay debt held by more than 200 creditors.ConnectEDU offers consulting...
View ArticleDurbin, DeVry Spar on Senator's Letter to High Schools
U.S. Sen. Richard Durbin of Illinois sent high school principals in his state a letter Tuesday urging them to shield their students from the "often irresistible lure" of for-profit colleges -- drawing...
View ArticleIn Ohio, Franklin U. Buys Urbana U.
Franklin University, a private institution in Columbus, Ohio, is planning to buy Urbana University, a smaller private college about an hour away.Urbana, which reported operating losses and significant...
View ArticleKansas Board Stands Firm on Social Media Policy
The Kansas Board of Regents is not budging on its proposal to regulate social media use.The board's revised proposal, released Monday, does contain much of the language found in a draft released...
View ArticleUCLA Won't Take Gift From Sterling Foundation
The University of California at Los Angeles will return $425,000 and cancel plans to accept a total of $3 million for kidney research from the foundation of Donald Sterling, The Los Angeles Times...
View ArticlePasadena Loses Another Commencement Speaker
Pasadena City College has last its second announced commencement speaker. The college is still facing criticism for withdrawing an invitation to Dustin Lance Black, the film writer, amid reports that...
View ArticleAcademic Minute: Domestic Violence and Arrests
In today’s Academic Minute, Lawrence Sherman, professor of criminology at the University of Cambridge, examines the nature of certain law enforcement practices. Learn more about the Academic Minute here.
View ArticleFrom Community College to Law School in California
California's community college system today will announce the creation of a smoother pathway for students from 24 of the state's community colleges to eventually gain entry to six law schools in...
View ArticleThe Future of Student Loans: a Collection of Articles
With student borrowing rising -- and political concern about debt growing with it -- Inside Higher Ed today publishes a free compilation of articles about the future of student loans. The news and...
View ArticleAdjuncts at 2 More Colleges Vote to Unionize
Adjunct professors at Howard University and the Maryland Institute College of Art are the latest Washington-area non-tenure-track instructors to vote to form unions affiliated with the Service...
View ArticleS.C. Comptroller's Comments on a Black College
Many black leaders in South Carolina are demanding that Comptroller General Richard Eckstrom apologize for comments he made Wednesday about South Carolina State University, its students and other...
View ArticleAcademic Minute: High Speed Data Transfer
In today’s Academic Minute, Ajay Nahata, professor of electrical and computer engineering at the University of Utah, is developing new technology using parts borrowed from some somewhat old technology....
View ArticleSplit on Whether ADHD Drug Misuse Is Cheating
A survey of students at an unnamed Ivy League institution has found that 18 percent reported misusing drugs for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in an attempt to gain an academic advantage at...
View ArticleCross-Country Transfer for MFA Program
The University of Southern California has transferred an M.F.A. program to the Vermont College of Fine Arts. Several professors will move and the program that was an M.F.A. in professional writing will...
View ArticleCuts at U. of Scranton
The University of Scranton announced Wednesday that the institution is making "difficult" cuts of $4 million, due to rising costs and a smaller than expected freshman class for the current academic...
View ArticleWhite House Group Urges Caution on Big Data
The abundance of big data in education "raises serious questions about how best to protect student privacy," a White House working group warns in a report released Wednesday. The working group, led by...
View ArticleReport: Too Much Regulation Is Hurting Scientists
Faculty members in the sciences spend too long on burdensome administrative work, at the expense of their other, more meaningful duties, argues a report out today from the National Science Board. The...
View ArticleITT Moves to Block Consumer Bureau Claim
ITT Educational Services has filed a court motion to dismiss a complaint the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) lodged against the for-profit chain in February. In its first enforcement action...
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