Here’s what cities can do to catalyze sustainable development
Last year, all 193 countries represented at the United Nations formally agreed to a set of Sustainable Development Goals.
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When a C Isn’t Good Enough
For freshmen taking writing composition at the University of Arizona, receiving a C at the end of the semester may no longer warrant a sigh of relief.
Attack on Yahoo hit 500 million users
Yahoo says hackers stole information from about 500 million users in 2014 in what appears to be the largest publicly disclosed cyber-breach in history.
What’s really holding smart cities back? (Hint: it’s not tech)
From the energy sources powering skyscrapers to the water flowing through underground sewers to food growing on urban plots of land, cities are increasingly a focal point of the resource scarcity challenges facing society at large.
Global online education platform launched for refugee students
A new global online platform that aims to connect refugee students with university scholarships, resources and other higher education opportunities has been launched.
Clearing the Shrapnel
Gender-based discrimination in the academic workplace isn’t always overt, but the “shrapnel” of small indignities stays with you.
South African universities close after tuition fee protests
At least three South African universities suspended classes on Wednesday because of student protests over tuition fees after the government recommended above-inflation increases for 2017.
College accreditors look closer at grad rates
A group of regional college accrediting agencies today is announcing a new effort to focus their attention on schools with low graduation rates.
Do green buildings really save energy? A look at the facts
There isn’t enough data available to indicate that, on average, "green buildings" save more energy than conventional buildings.
DeVry University to limit revenue from federal student aid
DeVry Education Group Inc. on Tuesday said it would voluntarily edge down the share of money it gets from federal funding, as it looks to limit its exposure amid a government crackdown on for-profit colleges.
