By Eric Hoover. The 21st-century teenager has come to expect instant gratification when clicking through cyberspace. So Isaiah Walker was surprised when he tried to apply to the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor this month. After completing the Common Application online, Mr. Walker, a senior at Anchor Bay High School, in Michigan, went looking for the university’s supplement, only to find it was not yet live. As of this afternoon, it still wasn’t available, which means Mr. Walker must wait to submit an application to his first-choice college. More...

By Léo Charbonneau. When I was fresh out of university, a book that was making the rounds at the time was Do What You Love, The Money Will Follow. I can’t say I actually read the book, but I think that as a general principle, it’s not bad advice (unless what you love is to make really lots of money, which in that case you’ll probably do whatever it takes).
This brings me to the new report by CIBC World Markets, released on Monday. The report starts with a nice genuflection to the value of postsecondary education, saying it is “still the best route to a well-paying job in Canada.” But, it adds, this education premium “is dropping as too few students are graduating from programs that are in high demand.” More...

By Joshua Kim. The announcement that Steve Ballmer will be stepping aside as the CEO of Microsoft has got me thinking about what the software company means to higher education.
I've been using Microsoft's software since my first year at college, (Washington University - 1987),  to this very day. Microsoft is deeply embedded in many of our higher ed lives.
What Microsoft software did you use today?
The irony of Microsoft when it comes to higher ed is that the company is at once ubiquitous and unseen. In higher ed, Microsoft remains important (even essential) but not influential. Read more...

 Under the Congress of University Extension and Social Projection, the committee of the Peruvian Network for Social Commitment was formed, presiding the Senior University of Sipán and including the Cesar Vallejo University of Trujillo; the Andean University of Cuzco; the University of San Marcos, the University of Alas Peruanas; the private university of Tacna and the Alcides Carrión University of Cerro de Pasco. This initiative was driven by the Academic Vice President of the USS, Alcibíades Sime Marques, who proposed the creation of a Network of Peru in order to coordinate efforts with different higher education institutes in favor of society and strategic alliances for the development of social engagement in the region. Among these potential networks were the Latin American Network of Learning - Service, CLAYSS and the Talloires Network.

 The ACE is USA´s most visible and influential higher education association. It represents the presidents of U.S. accredited, degree-granting institutions, which include two- and four-year colleges, private and public universities, and nonprofit and for-profit entities. The link address is: http://www.acenet.edu/Pages/default.aspx