The growing college graduation gap
First, some good news: In recent decades, students from modest backgrounds have flooded onto college campuses. At many high schools where going to college was once exotic, it’s now normal. More...
Don't let politics cloud the value of higher ed
Recent events have American colleges and universities feeling under attack from all sides of the political spectrum – from the left, for pandering to the wealthy, and from the right, for being elitist institutions out of touch with the average American. Increasingly, more people wonder whether college is worth it. More...
NAPCO announces order from Pepperdine
NAPCO Security Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: NSSC) one of the world's leading solutions providers and manufacturers of high tech electronic intrusion security, IoT connected home, video and fire systems, as well as enterprise-class access control and door locking products today announced that Pepperdine University has ordered over 400 Trilogy Networx Locks for use on its campus in Malibu, CA. More...
UC Berkeley students get free Lynda.com subscriptions
Not long ago, the coolest perks for UC Berkeley students were probably free bus rides and gym memberships. More...
SAP Concur announces tool for higher ed budget management
According to a recent Oxford Economics report, strong profitability and revenue growth are tied to effective cost control. However, managing spend is increasingly complicated. Over the last 15 years, travel spend alone has doubled to more than $1.2 trillion[1]. Employee-initiated spend is today the second-largest expense in organizations[2]. These are spending categories, ranging from entertainment, consulting, mobile roaming charges, home office expenses, and more, shifting to employee control. More...
UA plans block-chain technology conference
A conference organized by the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville to discuss block-chain technology will be the first of what is planned to be a yearly event for researchers and industry representatives. More...
One-button lockdown expected to enhance safety at community college
Grand Rapids Community College is investing in new technology that will enable the school to institute a security lockdown of its buildings with the press of a button, officials say. More...
Study shows iClicker supports student success through active learning
Learning science research on more than 800,000 students in 36,000 courses across 542 institutions reveals interesting insights on student engagement in classroom activities. More...
Tech giants partner with Ohio community college for job programs
Apple, IBM and Microsoft are partnering with a Cleveland-area community college to create better training for information technology jobs. More...
The third education revolution
In a higher-education system that is often divided between two- and four-year colleges and further segregated between elite and nonelite institutions, it’s not often that a community college is mentioned in the same breath as an Ivy League campus. More...
