‘Knife fight’ as Trump builds an unconventional national security cabinet
Donald Trump's transition is being marked by sharp internal disagreements over key cabinet appointments and direction ...
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Print This ‘The Faculty Factor’
Book argues that faculty’s diminishing influence puts higher education at risk. Suggested interventions include changing tenure to save it -- namely by ending it for professors at 70 years of age.
University of Oxford launches its first Mooc
The University of Oxford has made its first foray into the massive open online course (Mooc) world, after announcing a new partnership with US online learning platform edX.
Obama’s Environmental Legacy: How Much Can Trump Undo?
Few groups were as shocked and chagrined by Donald Trump’s victory as the environmental community.
Why more Calif. community colleges offer free tuition
After President Obama announced a goal last year to make community college free for all Americans, no state has moved as aggressively as California.
This school helps inexperienced programmers land jobs at Apple
Programmers are in hot demand. Tech companies are especially eager to grab talent as fast as they can find it.
To the president-elect: A confidential briefing
Dear Mr. President-elect: Considering who your closest advisors are, it is a fair guess that no one else will give you a briefing on sustainability.
2016 ‘very likely’ to be world’s warmest year
With data from just the first nine months, scientists are 90% certain that 2016 will pass the mark set by 2015.
US fears decline in international students after Trump election
Academics suggest that Australia and Canada may be among countries to gain market share in overseas students
England’s higher education system ‘in tatters’
England’s higher education system is “in tatters”, according to a leading think-tank, with some qualifications “on the verge of total collapse”....
