‘We are tough’: a rector’s fight against corruption in Kazakhstan
Two years ago, Krzysztof Rybiński, a Polish economist leading a private university in Warsaw, was contacted by headhunters from Moscow.
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Focus on certificates boosts completion goals
Louisiana and other states are closer to reaching college completion goals as their emphasis shifts to more certificates in addition to degrees.
Final Push for State Authorization Rule
Education Department will push to finalize rule on state approval of online programs before the end of the year.
Shakespeare scholar vents 500-tweet ‘bitterly sarcastic’ attack on book
Literary criticism has been taken to a new level by Holger Syme.
Most 21st Century Scholars not on track to receive state money
The vast majority of incoming high school seniors who could qualify for a state-funded scholarship are running the risk of losing out on the assistance that covers up to four years of college tuition
Shooting at UCLA prompts campus lockdown
Two people were injured in a reported shooting at UCLA on Wednesday morning, according to campus police.
Management salaries soar as academic pay stagnates, data suggest
Average salaries paid to senior university staff are rising three times as fast as the pay awarded to rank-and-file academics, new figures show.
International Agent Use Expanding
Surveys show an increasing number of U.S. institutions are working with commissioned agents to recruit international students.
The Great Shadow Grade Debate
Faculty members at various institutions debate the pros and cons of shielding freshmen from themselves (or least their performance) in the form of "covered" or "shadow" grades on transcripts.
UI’s entrepreneurship degree may be first in country
Engineering students with the next great idea for a "Guitar Hero" spinoff or a portable solar lamp can soon get a first-ever degree in entrepreneurship at the University of Illinois.
