Toilet paper equality row at Canadian university
As exposés go, it may not rank up there with the Pentagon Papers, but student journalists have captured the attention of Ryerson University in Canada
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Tweeting philosopher launches book of short-form musings
It was while he was in a tenure-track position in the German department at the University of Pennsylvania that Eric Jarosinski discovered Twitter
Wisconsin Tenure Wars: Part Two
Faculty members within the University of Wisconsin System lost a key battle when Governor Scott Walker and fellow Republicans in the Legislature removed tenure protections ...
To retain community college students, CUNY postpones enrollment
Remedial classes, while routine at U.S. community colleges, often undermine students' ability or desire to stay in school ...
Online brain training ‘helps older adults with everyday tasks’
Brain training - playing online games that give memory and reasoning skills a workout - is beneficial for older people, a large-scale study has concluded.
Texas colleges could land in court over designated ‘gun-free’ classes
Religious Studies 375. “What Is Religion?” Three credit hours. No firearms allowed.
Online schools ‘worse than traditional teachers’
You can see why online charter schools in the United States were seen as the next big thing.
Indian governor orders universities to scrap ‘European’ graduation gowns
BJP's Ram Naik calls on institutions to 'inculcate folk culture' in ceremonies amid concerns over rising Hindu nationalism
Between Consortia and Mergers
The idea that relatively few colleges and universities can thrive entirely on their own has taken hold in several quarters recently ...
Ivy Tech bonds with ‘sister’ college in China
Ivy Tech Community College has established a sister college relationship with Huzhou Vocational & Technical College of Huzhou, China, to provide academic and cultural exchange opportunities that will greatly enhance the educational capabilities of both institutions.
