Students in poorer areas ‘don’t see universities’ online adverts’
Teenagers from deprived areas with slow broadband may be less likely to use internet for studies, and hence less likely to see academically orientated promotions
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‘Rampant Plagiarism’ and ‘Patently Deficient’ Online Education
Staff at a Virginia regulator recommend revoking certificate to operate of small college catering to international students after an audit uncovered concerns about academic quality.
Rescinded admissions, a class-action suit: Fallout from college scandal spreads
The University of Southern California rescinded the admissions of a half-dozen students, and several other colleges and universities pledged to take a closer look at their admissions processes as fallout continued from an admissions scandal that implicated coaches, athletic department administrators and 33 wealthy, well-connected parents who allegedly schemed to get their children admitted to prestigious colleges.
Students say Ocasio-Cortez is face of Democrat party, not Pelosi
With the 2020 presidential election just 18 months away, the Democrat party is undergoing an internal struggle for power between the old guard, led by Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and the newer, more radical element led by Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
Christchurch shootings: Social sites struggle to contain attack video
Facebook says it has deleted more than 1.5 million copies of the video of the mosque attacks in New Zealand in the first day after the incident.
Delivering on the promise of meaningful, sustainable work
One night in October 2017, as a fast-growing wildfire burned near Napa, California, Pete Gavitte and his first mate, paramedic Whitney Lowe, flew continuous helicopter flights to save as many people as they could.
Berkeley gambles with the odds of losing fed. funds over Trump exec. order
UC-Berkeley spokesman Dan Mogulof, in an exclusive interview with Campus Reform, said he is not concerned that the college could lose federal research funding as a result of President Turmp's forthcoming executive order.
Driverless shuttles as campus “people movers”
3 universities launching campus transportation of the future today
The Admissions Scandal and a Service for Ph.D.s
Popular alternative-academic career platform was bought last year by the foundation behind the recently uncovered undergraduate admissions scheme.
Sci-fi literature university seeks degree granting authority
A nonprofit online university that focuses on fantasy and science fiction literature is seeking approval from the New Hampshire Legislature to grant master’s degrees.
