By Laura Ascione. A number of factors, including lack of guidance and management issues, are leading educators to restrict students’ access to 3D printers, according to a survey from Y Soft Corporation, an enterprise office solution provider. More...
Are Apple devices in higher ed all they’re cracked up to be?
By Laura Ascione. A new survey reveals that that Apple devices may just be easier to manage than other devices–and user preference seems to be a driving force behind higher adoption rates. More...
University’s digital series tackles fake news, authoritarian rule
By Laura Ascione. Authoritarian rule and fake news are among the topics for the University of Michigan Teach-Out Series, a new open online opportunity for global learners. More...
A university president's advice for Betsy DeVos regarding higher education
Submitted by Tim Goral. While Secretary of Education nominee Betsy DeVos is a passionate advocate for reforming our nation’s schools, her views on higher education are less well known. The U.S. Department Education has a major impact on colleges and universities and their students, especially regarding financial aid and civil rights. More...
Gift enables Institute for Genocide and Mass Atrocity Prevention
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. Binghamton University has established a new, interdisciplinary Institute for Genocide and Mass Atrocity Prevention (I-GMAP) with the support of an anonymous donor – and facilitated by alumnus Owen Pell ’80, LLD ’11. More...
House panel gives unanimous support to campus free speech bill
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. A bill protecting free speech rights on public college and university campuses sailed through committee with a unanimous vote Thursday. More...
Universities overwhelmingly objected to the Trump travel ban
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. Universities played an important role in the unexpectedly widespread mobilization against President Trump’s Jan. 27 executive order suspending entry to the United States from seven Muslim-majority countries. More...
Integrating DocuSign into the Salesforce Higher Education Cloud
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. To say colleges and universities send a multitude of emails and documents is an understatement. More...
Upcoming changes in private student lending
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. With the change in administrations to President Donald Trump, the discussion of reinjecting private dollars back into the higher education system has reemerged. More...
You’ve been accepted to Columbia. Oops, our error.
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. When an applicant to the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health got an email on Wednesday saying it was “delighted to welcome” her, she said she was overcome with euphoria. More...