Putting Harassers on Notice
One of the biggest names in astronomy resigned his professorship at the University of California at Berkeley on Wednesday over the fallout from a damning investigation into his conduct with female students.
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In wake of school shootings, Gov. Jerry Brown bans concealed guns on California campuses
A week after a gunman killed nine people at an Oregon college, California Gov. Jerry Brown signed legislation Saturday that will ban the carrying of concealed guns on school and university campuses in this state.
Melbourne Uni a step closer to divestment
Melbourne University has released a strongly worded draft charter for sustainability which would see the institution become “an international exemplar of a fully sustainable community”.
A New Route to Student Aid
The U.S. Department of Education today announced an experimental pathway to federal aid for partnerships between colleges and nontraditional providers, including ones that run skills boot camps or offer unaccredited online courses.
Hacking Higher Education
While college students hit the books, hackers are stealing their private information. Universities are the third most-hacked industry behind healthcare and retail. Reuters explores the cyber threat across America’s academic landscape.
For-profit colleges accused of fraud still receive U.S. funds
When the Obama administration agreed this summer to erase the federal loan debt of some former students at Corinthian Colleges
‘Reach for the Sky’ explores pressure to get into South Korean universities
A new documentary has exposed the extreme pressure put on South Korean students to win entry to three of the country’s most prestigious universities.
‘Double-Dipping’ With MOOCs
As massive open online course providers specialize in disciplines and delivery modes, universities are looking for new opportunities to experiment. The trend appears to be benefiting edX.
University of Phoenix banned from recruiting at military events
The University of Phoenix has been banned from recruiting on military bases after being criticized for aggressively targeting veterans.
Lecture theatres should be ditched for ‘21st-century teaching spaces’
Many universities are still attempting to teach students 21st-century ideas while stuck in an “18th-century paradigm”, an education expert at an architectural and consulting firm has warned.
