Keeping our heads down is a bad tactic in the culture war
To our detriment, US higher education has become a trench line in the ongoing culture war.
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Applications for college aid through the Calif. Dream Act are down again
Each year, California invites students who are in the country without legal permission to apply for the same financial aid packages available to others
Sharing courses? Google it
Three liberal arts colleges in Michigan team with the company to share courses via interactive whiteboards and videoconferencing. The results could be transformative, participants say.
Judge attacks professor’s ‘flawed and irresponsible’ evidence
A judge has accused a university professor of “diminishing the importance of the role of an expert witness” after he allegedly plagiarised others’ work in court and made assertions “without any basis in research or fact”.
How Australian students are experiencing a new world of personalised learning
Digital transformation is revolutionising Australian education
The Complications of Free Speech
Stanford, while previously adamant in promoting campus free expression, has struggled after posters on immigration were posted in a dormitory, challenging the consistency of the university’s policies.
Boom in college certificate programs raises concerns about oversight
Professional certificates expedite job training and are a booming business for institutions like Sinclair Community College, where certificates last year made up more than 60 percent of the academic credentials awarded by the school.
Cryptocurrencies come to campus
While the price of Bitcoin has dropped since Christmas, the virtual currency boom has shown no signs of cooling off in the more august precincts of America’s elite universities.
Fake applications ‘reveal anti-Asian discrimination in academia’
Academics need to ask themselves whether they discriminate against overseas scholars on the basis of their home country, according to a researcher who found evidence of a “caste system” in global academia.
Conn. considers plan to cover college completion costs
Connecticut lawmakers are considering a different approach from other states to help students cover the high cost of college.
