The silencing of academic voices in turbulent times
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Online learning has a chief administrator — signaling a trend in distance education
A recent surge of higher ed chief administrator positions that involve spearheading web initiatives reveals that online learning is now mainstream.
Students, graduates may be next targets of college-admissions scandal investigation
Federal prosecutors have sent letters to some college students or graduates whose parents have been implicated in the nationwide admissions bribery and fraud scandal, informing them that they may also be targets in the probe, according to a person familiar with the matter.
Japan university stops hiring smoking professors
A Japanese university has stopped hiring professors and teachers who light up, officials said Tuesday, as the nation steps up an anti-smoking campaign ahead of the 2020 Olympics.
UB Tech® announces new esports track for 2019 conference
Get details on how to start and finance an esports program and understand the athletes who play in this competitive landscape at a UB Tech® 2019 conference track devoted to intercollegiate esports.
UIC partnering with an investment firm to create more drugs
The University of Illinois at Chicago will receive up to $65 million from an investment management firm to help it develop and bring new medications to market.
College Credit Plus gains popularity in colleges
College students are becoming increasingly younger, according to a study from the Ohio Department of Higher Education, thanks to College Credit Plus.
Critics say campus free speech bill actually restricts professors
A bill intended to protect campus free speech for students and guests could end up restricting free speech for professors.
Texas lawmakers consider boosting dual credit education program as more students opt in
Salma Paredes, a senior at Arlington Collegiate High School, enjoys graphic design, watching documentaries and hanging out with friends — when she has the time.
Cyber sciences: Getting women into the room
When Ashley Podhradsky became the first woman to earn her doctorate from Dakota State University in South Dakota in 2010, little did she know the impact she would have nationally on the lives of girls and women in the male-dominated field of cyber sciences
