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• in Technology
  Facebook Shuts Down Nevada History Project
  University of Nevada Special Collections Librarian created two profiles of historic figures, which Facebook deleted this morning for violating terms of service
  by cblaha / on Jan 12, 2012
• in Lifestyle
  College Costs Are Up.... Again. Why Are People Still Paying?
  It's no news that college costs are up again. The real news is that people are still paying for it.
  by sethjared / on Nov 1, 2011
• in Lifestyle
  Coursework Corruption
  Uncovering academic misconduct and fraud in the U.K. higher education system.
  by andosaurus / on Sep 13, 2011

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “higher education”

 

• Announcing the 3M Teaching Fellowship winners

  
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  Ten of Canadas best teachers honoured
  13 hours ago

• Genshaft updates USF community on Polys status

  
  The Buzz Florida Politics Feed — Authority: 136
  Just as a surprise bill to immediately split the University of South Florida Polytechnic into the states 12th university dropped in the Senate higher education appropriations committee, USF President Judy Genshaft sent a letter out to the USF community and alumni. The letter reiterated a stance Genshaft has taken ...
  14 hours ago

• Frat responds to UF hazing allegation

  
  The Buzz Florida Politics Feed — Authority: 136
  Alpha Phi Alphas corporate headquarters has issued a statement in response to a University of Florida allegation of hazing by some of its fraternity members over the weekend. In a statement, the fraternity says the UF chapter has been ordered to "cease and desist" while the organization conducts its own ...
  14 hours ago

• Jamia to build hostel for Kashmiri students

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 506
  New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) The Jamia Millia university is building a hostel for students from Jammu and Kashmir as part of confidence building measures for the people from the troubled-state.An agreement regarding this was signed Thursday between the home ministry, the state government and the university, according to ...
  14 hours ago

• As UNC Board weighs tuition hike, more cuts loom (Audio)

  
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  UNC President Tom Ross will find his skills as a negotiator tested this week when the Board of Governors convenes to deliberate in-state tuition increases for all UNC-system schools. Ross must find a way to balance the needs of university chancellors and the protests of college students who say they are already ...
  15 hours ago

• Your religion mustn’t affect your life!

  
  Cranach: The Blog of Veith — Authority: 465
  Vanderbilt is doubling down on its insistence that Christian groups on campus must admit non-Christians.  What’s interesting is hearing the university try to justify that.  Robert Shibley of the civil liberty group FIRE quotes Vanderbilt’s provost explaining the policy to a gathering of students, answering a ...
  17 hours ago

• What do students want in a club?

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 962
  Be original, be creative and dont rip us off: Hannah J Davies lists her dos and donts Whether youre a frantically cramming finalist or a fresher recounting your gap-year tales for the millionth time to your new BFFLs, chances are you will need to unwind eventually. When students arent studying, schmoozing or social ...
  18 hours ago

• California Cracks Down On For-Profits With High Student Loan Default Rates

  
  The Kept-Up Academic Librarian — Authority: 121
  A little-known California law has dealt a blow to nearly half of the for-profit college campuses in the state, barring them from offering students a coveted Cal Grant this year. The law cracks down for the first time on schools with high student loan default rates, meaning graduates arent paying back the money they ...
  18 hours ago

• Vince Cable in row on choice of university access tsar

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 962
  Conservative MPs reject Lib Dems choice for university admissions chief Prof Les Ebdon, a critic of higher tuition fees Business Secretary Vince Cable has told Downing Street he is unwilling to accept what he regards as a Tory-inspired move to block his choice of Les Ebdon as head of the Office of Fair Access (Offa). ...
  19 hours ago

• Panel discusses broadening community engagement

  
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  Vanaja Sivakumar The Silhouette   Many McMaster students can recall feelings of frustration with respect to the teaching practices common at the University, and consequently have ideas to improve the situation. These pursuits, often hindered by a lack of communication, … Continue reading →
  20 hours ago

• Reasons and methods for government agencies to go mobile in 2012

  
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  This blogger is convinced: Government should go mobile big time, and now. This is the beginning of a weekly blog on gov and mobile.
  1 day ago

• Look For More IHEs To Cut Tuition Or Offer Guarantees

  
  The Kept-Up Academic Librarian — Authority: 121
  These schools -- typically small private colleges like University of Charleston, Cabrini College and Midland University that lack the cachet of top-tier colleges and compete with less expensive state schools -- are bucking the widespread trend of increasing costs. In the last year, a few have cut tuition by as much as ...
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• Paid Recruiters Are Illegal In US But Find For Enrolling International Students

  
  The Kept-Up Academic Librarian — Authority: 121
  Green River Community College, 45 minutes south of Seattle, has no special overseas cachet, no global name recognition — but it has enrolled 1,400 international students this year, most of them recruited by overseas agents who get 15 percent of the $9,732 first-year tuition. In the United States, it is illegal to ...
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• Vince Cable to be overruled over appointment of university access tsar

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 962
  Commons education committee expected to veto appointment of Prof Les Ebdon, a critic of higher university fees The business secretary, Vince Cable, is expected to be overruled by an influential Commons committee over the appointment of a new university access tsar. Cable has endorsed Prof Les Ebdon, an advocate of ...
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• College of Conservative Arts

  
  DetentionSlip.org — Authority: 110
  So much for a liberal arts degree! Our former Senator from Pennsylvania, Rick Santorum has put all colleges and universities on notice...stop brain washing our vulnerable youth with secular ideology from the far left wing. He even suggests that this is why President Obama would like to see more students attend ...
  2 days ago

• Asian College Presidents Still Rare In US Higher Education

  
  The Kept-Up Academic Librarian — Authority: 121
  Asians are 5 percent of the population, 6.5 percent of college students, 8.4 percent of faculty members - but 1 percent of college presidents. They hold roughly 40 presidencies, half at community colleges. Its a paradox: The most educated people in the country, who obtain college degrees at rates far higher than ...
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• Sex Week Brings Controversy To Campus

  
  The Kept-Up Academic Librarian — Authority: 121
  Sex Week is coming to Yale – complete with a porn star, anti-porn advocate and a "love week" alternative. Student organizers -- who fought long and hard to have the event this year after facing much friction -- say pornography is an important part of the series, but a small part. Besides Mayhem, they have other ...
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• Its Not The Students Who Are Obsessed With College Rankings

  
  The Kept-Up Academic Librarian — Authority: 121
  When US News & World Report debuted its list of "Americas Best Colleges" nearly 30 years ago, the magazine hoped its college rankings would be a game-changer for students and families. But arguably, theyve had a much bigger effect on colleges themselves. But it isnt students who obsess over every incremental shift ...
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• A Social Media Infographic For Higher Education

  
  The Kept-Up Academic Librarian — Authority: 121
  Schools are on a short list of organizations that have been notoriously slow to adopt emerging tech. But within the last few years, as social media becomes more integral to students’ lives, educational institutions are finally catching on, and catching up. When it comes to higher ed, there are not only opportunities ...
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• Parents Choose Between College Loans And Retirement Funds

  
  The Kept-Up Academic Librarian — Authority: 121
  Williams, a 59-year-old widow who runs a nonprofit that helps black families navigate private-school admissions, is watching her retirement savings dwindle as she pays college bills for her three children. It’s not just graduates who are staggering under the weight of their educational loans. Parents, too, are ...
  2 days ago

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