Archive for June, 2009
« Previous EntriesAn Unusual Attempt to Shape a High-Tech Future, Singularity U. Gets Under Way
Tuesday, June 30th, 2009An Unusual Attempt to Shape a High-Tech Future, Singularity U. Gets Under Way
Moffett Field, Calif. — An unusual new academic institution called Singularity University, run by a well-known entrepreneur and a futurist known for his claims that computers will soon outsmart human beings, welcomed its first class of students last night. But first the new [...]
U. of Kansas to Make Research Available Free Online
Tuesday, June 30th, 2009U. of Kansas to Make Research Available Free Online
The University of Kansas will make more of its faculty research free to the public online.
“The University of Kansas has been interested in reforming what has been kind of a dysfunctional system of scholarly communication for years,” said Ada Emmett, an associate librarian at the university. “People [...]
Brigham Young U. Lifts Ban on YouTube
Tuesday, June 30th, 2009Brigham Young U. Lifts Ban on YouTube
YouTube will make its debut in classes at Brigham Young University this fall, after administrators decided to lift a nearly three-year ban on the video-sharing Web site.
As of last Friday, students and faculty and staff members could access YouTube from anywhere on the campus, said a university spokeswoman, Carri [...]
Nevada Chancellor Fires Off Parting Shots
Tuesday, June 30th, 2009Nevada Chancellor Fires Off Parting Shots
James E. Rogers, the obstreperous chancellor of the Nevada System of Higher Education, is spending his last day on the job after a sometimes stormy five-year tenure.
By 2006, for example, the presidents of the state’s two major institutions, Carol C. Harter of the University of Nevada at Las Vegas and [...]
Most States’ College-Accountability Systems Are Found Wanting
Tuesday, June 30th, 2009Most States’ College-Accountability Systems Are Found Wanting
States are under increasing pressure to improve their higher-education systems to prepare residents for the work force and to attract jobs, but only 10 states are collecting enough information to do so, according to a report released today by Education Sector, an independent think tank.
The survey grades the states [...]
U. of Wisconsin Academics Win Collective-Bargaining Rights
Tuesday, June 30th, 2009U. of Wisconsin Academics Win Collective-Bargaining Rights
More than 20,000 academic employees in the University of Wisconsin system have collective-bargaining rights now that the state’s new budget has been signed into law. Those covered include tenured and tenure-track faculty members, part-time and full-time lecturers, and adjuncts, among others. The law, long sought by the Wisconsin chapter [...]
As Funds Shrink, Universities Must Emphasize Their Value, Says Official and Former Politician
Tuesday, June 30th, 2009As Funds Shrink, Universities Must Emphasize Their Value, Says Official and Former Politician
Boston — At a time of diminishing state funds for higher education, there has been much discussion about how colleges can make the case that higher education is a public good deserving of government support, not a private good for which individuals [...]
A Community-College President Tells Nacubo Attendees How He Approaches Fund Raising
Tuesday, June 30th, 2009A Community-College President Tells Nacubo Attendees How He Approaches Fund Raising
Boston — For community colleges new to fund raising, it is essential to establish working relationships with business leaders before asking them for money, the president of the Community College of Rhode Island told an audience here today at the National Association of College and [...]
Report Assails Israeli Policy That Keeps Palestinian Students From Leaving Gaza
Tuesday, June 30th, 2009Report Assails Israeli Policy That Keeps Palestinian Students From Leaving Gaza
Jerusalem — An Israeli human-rights group says that new restrictions imposed by Israel on Palestinian students trying to leave the Gaza Strip to study abroad include a demand that they be personally escorted by foreign diplomats.
Since June 2008, Israel has required that even students who [...]
Private Colleges Report Lowest Tuition Increases in Decades
Tuesday, June 30th, 2009Private Colleges Report Lowest Tuition Increases in Decades
Private colleges and universities have raised their tuition and fees by the smallest average amount in 37 years, according to a report released today.
The report, based on a membership survey conducted by the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities, says that tuition for the 2009-10 academic year [...]