Academic Minute: Being Outdoors
In today's Academic Minute, Kirsten Beyer, a epidemiologist at the Medical College of Wisconsin, discusses the positive health impact of green space. Learn more about the Academic Minute here.Ad...
View ArticleEducation Finance Lobbying Group Names New Head
One of the main lobbying organizations that represnts loan servicers and other student loan entities has named its new president.The Education Finance Council on Monday said that Debra J. Chromy would...
View ArticleReport Focuses on Internationalization at Black Colleges
A new paper on creating global learning experiences at historically black colleges and universities finds that resource constraints significantly inhibit internationalization efforts. The paper, from...
View ArticleWest Florida Faculty, Trustees at Odds Over President
Faculty members at the University of West Florida criticized their president, Judy Bense, Monday before the university's Board of Trustees; the move followed a Faculty Senate vote of no confidence in...
View Article4 Finalists in Competition to Host Obama Library
The Barack Obama Foundation on Monday named four finalists that have been invited to submit full proposals to host President Obama's library. They are: Columbia University, and the Universities of...
View ArticleComic Targets GOP House Member Over For-Profits
Liberal comedian Bill Maher announced on his show last week that he would work to unseat Representative John Kline, the Minnesota Republican who chairs the House education committee. The host of the...
View ArticleObama Will Invite College Men to Prevent Sex Assaults
The White House plans on Friday to announce a new program, "It's on Us," to encourage male students to join efforts to prevent sexual assaults, the Associated Press reported. The campaign is based on...
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Urban Outfitters Apologizes for Kent State Sweatshirt
Urban Outfitters has apologized for selling a vintage sweatshirt that many people assumed (incorrectly, it turns out) was stained with the blood of victims of the 1970 shootings that killed four...
View ArticleStanding Ovation for Controversial Speaker at Yale
Many Yale University student groups opposed the idea that Ayaan Hirsi Ali -- a women's rights activist and a vocal, often controversial critic of Islam -- would speak there Monday without a speaker to...
View ArticleU. of California Launches $250 Million Venture Fund
The University of California System is creating UC Ventures, a $250 million fund that will seek to invest in research developed by faculty members and students. The fund will be a stand-alone division...
View ArticleAcademic Minute: Threatened Biodiversity
In today's Academic Minute, Felicia Keesing, a biologist at Bard College, profiles biodiversity in the savannas of Africa. Learn more about the Academic Minute here.Ad keywords: faculty
View ArticleNew Council Aims to Push Climate Change Solutions
A group of higher education leaders on Tuesday announced a new initiative to urge colleges and universities to promote climate change solutions. Solution Generation aims to provide new communications...
View ArticleChegg Launches College Counseling Platform
Chegg on Tuesday continued to branch off from textbook rentals with the launch of an online college counseling platform. The service starts at $24 an hour, but members of I'm First, a community for...
View ArticlePresident of Paine, Under Fire, Resigns
George C. Bradley resigned as president of Paine College Tuesday, The Augusta Chronicle reported. Paine is a historically black college that has been placed on probation by its accreditor. Critics have...
View ArticleNew Guide on International Recruitment Agents
The National Association for College Admission Counseling has released a guide for colleges that are considering working with agents in international student recruitment. The report emphasizes the...
View ArticleOakwood Launches First MOOC Developed by HBCU
Oakwood University will next month launch the first massive open online course developed by a historically black institution. “World Religions, an Occupational Approach,” which begins Oct. 27, will be...
View ArticleProfessors Win MacArthur 'Genius' Fellowships
Ten professors were among the 21 people named as the latest class of MacArthur Fellows. The fellowship, from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, provides $625,000 over five years, no...
View ArticleFacebook Claim, Maybe Hoax, Alarms Old Dominion U.
It may be a hoax, but an anonymous claim on Facebook has authorities at Old Dominion University investigating whether a student is trying to poison a roommate, WTKR News reported. The claim is on a...
View ArticleAcademic Minute: Songbird Populations
In today's Academic Minute, Frank Thompson, a professor of fisheries and wildlife sciences at the University of Missouri of Columbia, discusses the declining populations of songbirds. Learn more about...
View ArticlePro-Israel Groups Question Federal Funds for Middle East Centers
A coalition of Israel advocacy organizations concerned by what they describe as the prevalence of anti-Israel programming at federally-funded Middle East studies centers are lobbying for changes in the...
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