A School Where Courses Are Designed by Business
Pearson, a major media and education corporation, has opened its own school in London to teach business with the direct involvement of industry in drawing up courses.
View ArticleTo Fight Climate Change, College Students Take Aim at the Endowment Portfolio
Students are demanding that university endowment funds rid themselves of coal, oil and gas stocks in hopes of bringing climate change onto the national political agenda.
View ArticleBritish Students Find Advantages at U.S. Schools
A recently announced charity program is offering British students of less-privileged families the opportunity to attend some of America’s top colleges at little or no cost.
View ArticleSome Question Merit Aid at University of Oklahoma
The University of Oklahoma enrolls more National Merit scholars than any other public university, leaving some to question the role of academic scholarships.
View ArticleArrests in Freshman’s Drinking Death at Northern Illinois
Authorities are holding fraternity members at Northern Illinois University accountable for the death of David Bogenberger, a 19-year-old freshman.
View ArticleRatings at a Price for Smaller Universities – NYTimes.com
A ratings system that gives lesser-known universities the chance to highlight their qualities by paying a fee creates potential for conflicts of interest, detractors say.
View ArticleMassive Open Online Courses Prove Popular, if Not Lucrative Yet
New companies are partnering with universities to offer online courses, in an effort that could define the future of higher education — if anyone can figure out how to make money.
View ArticleReport of Hazing Leads Cornell to Withdraw Recognition of Fraternity
Tau Epsilon Phi pledges were served alcohol, told to take off their clothes down to their underwear, then stripped of their underwear by other students, officials said.
View ArticleHow M.I.T. Ensnared a Hacker, Bucking a Freewheeling Culture
M.I.T.’s decision to catch a person illegally downloading content led to charges of computer and wire fraud against Aaron Swartz, who died of an apparent suicide.
View ArticleTransgender Students Gain Visibility, and College Health Plans Respond
Administrators at several campuses said it was students who brought the issue to their attention, part of a push to accommodate transgender students.
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