Scholarship and Web 2.0: Opportunity, Challenge or Both?
Scholarship and Web 2.0: Opportunity, Challenge or Both?Political Science professor Charli Carpenter made an 8 minute video presentation at the International Studies Association (ISA) conference last...
View ArticleFaculty Salaries Remain Flat
Faculty Salaries Remain FlatAAUP released its annual academic salary information this week. The data show, once again, that faculty salaries have not kept up with inflation, that they have not...
View ArticleAnother Report on the Effect of Public Investment on Attainment
Another Report on the Effect of Public Investment on AttainmentDemos, a research and advocacy organization, recently published a report entitled “The Great Cost Shift” discussing the effects of higher...
View ArticleCalifornia’s Prop 30 Loses Ground in the Polls
California’s Prop 30 Loses Ground in the PollsLast week, a Los Angeles Times/USC poll found that support for Proposition 30 is dwindling. Only 46 percent of registered voters now approve the California...
View ArticleResults of Higher Ed Ballot Initiatives Across the Country
Results of Higher Ed Ballot Initiatives Across the CountryOn Tuesday, 11 states voted on ballot measures that could impact higher education. The following table (based on one from The Chronicle)...
View ArticleRecent Higher Ed Headlines
Recent Higher Ed HeadlinesHere is a quick look at some recent happenings in the world of higher education: The College Scorecard confuses students and lacks desired information, says a report released...
View ArticleHigher Education and Career-Ready Graduates: New Surveys Offer Insight into...
Higher Education and Career-Ready Graduates: New Surveys Offer Insight into America’s OpinionsThe results of two new surveys released Tuesday reveal some of America’s views on both the future of higher...
View ArticleStanford Announces It Will Divest from Coal Companies
Stanford Announces It Will Divest from Coal CompaniesOn Tuesday, Stanford’s Board of Trustees announced it “will not directly invest in approximately 100 publicly traded companies for which coal...
View ArticleKaplan’s New “Open College” May Not Be a Bargain for All Students
Kaplan’s New “Open College” May Not Be a Bargain for All StudentsOn Monday, Kaplan University launched “Open College” which is intended to help adult students earn a Bachelor of Science degree in...
View ArticleUW Ranked 14th Best University in the World by U.S. News & World Report
UW Ranked 14th Best University in the World by U.S. News & World Report The University of Washington was ranked the 14th best university in the world by U.S. News & World Report’s inaugural...
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