Building a blockchain system designed for higher education creates opportunities for postsecondary institutions to reimagine and expand their role as the hub where learners and employers come together. More...
Harvard, MIT win appeal in battle over gene editing patents
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on Monday upheld a Patent Trial and Appeal Board decision awarding CRISPR-Cas9 patents on human and animal gene editing to the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard. More...
One in 5 college students suffered suicidal thoughts, study says
A quarter of college students were diagnosed with mental health conditions within the past year, according to a new study conducted by researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. The report was released in the journal Depression & Anxiety on Thursday. More...
Today's college students aren't who you think they are
Popular culture tells us that college "kids" are recent high school graduates, living on campus, taking art history, drinking too much on weekends, and (hopefully) graduating four years later. More...
Survey: As new generation enters college, artificial intelligence offers potential for Netflix model for learning
Today's digital native students still crave a traditional developmental college experience, but institutions must figure out what that looks like in a fast-paced world. Technologies like streaming video have an unparalleled ability to deliver information where and when students want it. More...
W.Va. Higher Education Policy Commission evolving due to potential state funding changes
West Virginia is poised to dramatically change the way it funds and administers higher education — a process that has plunged the state Higher Education Policy Commission (HEPC) into controversy. HEPC is the state agency that administers and coordinates the state’s four-year colleges and universities. More...
Hundreds of UNC faculty members urge officials not to restore Silent Sam statue to its original location
Hundreds of University of North Carolina faculty members sent a letter Wednesday to school officials urging them not to return to its original location a Confederate statue toppled by protesters. More...
HARMAN Professional Solutions upgrades AV at Griffith University's Red Zone
Videopro recently deployed HARMAN Professional AV Solution at Griffith University’s Red Zone to provide a dynamic, new experience for students and visitors to explore and visualize the realms of innovation and research. More...
Campus Compact, panOpen launch OER-based democracy learning channel
Campus Compact, a national network of higher education institutions committed to civic and community engagement, and panOpen, a learning platform that supports institutional use of Open Educational Resources (OER), announced today a partnership to launch Democracy Learning Channel (DLC), an area within the panOpen platform dedicated to providing college instructors with openly accessible tools and guidance to advance student learning about democracy. More...
East Bay college district embroiled in tumult over money, ethics as election nears
It looks like a routine request of voters: a November ballot proposal in Alameda County to extend the $48-per-parcel property tax that raises $8 million a year for the area’s community colleges. More...