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30 août 2016

A new curriculum to address sexual assault

Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. Across the country, colleges and universities are prioritizing school safety by developing programs to prevent and respond to sexual assault, both on and off their campuses. More...

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30 août 2016

How college kids party differently from everyone else

Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. The United States' full-time college students are more likely to be heavy drinkers than young adults who aren't enrolled in college, according to a new federal report. But they're no more likely to experiment with other drugs, including marijuana, than other people their age. More...

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30 août 2016

Living in a university town

Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. State high school basketball tournaments were the most thrilling adventure, the Bearcats frequently in the running for the state championship. An occasional speech and drama tournament added to our love for this super university town. More...

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30 août 2016

Rio students work at Olympics as underfunded universities face shutdowns

Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. Around 85,000 students at Rio de Janeiro's State and Federal Universities face an uncertain future as universities are caught up in the public service pay freeze affecting healthcare and law enforcement. More...

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30 août 2016

This university has just decided to use 100 percent green electricity

Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. A university in England is to use 100 percent clean electricity from October after deciding to opt for a "green electricity tariff" with energy firm EDF. More...

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30 août 2016

The college dorm and the confederacy

Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. A Tennessee college will remove a controversial inscription from one of its dormitories, returning an 83-year-old donation for the construction of the building. More...

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30 août 2016

The rise of the online degree at America's top universities

Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. Like meeting your spouse on the Internet, earning a degree online went from unthinkable to mainstream in a few short decades. More...

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30 août 2016

MITx philosophy MOOC introduces instructor grading

Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. If one of the core philosophies of online learning is to democratize education, then a new verified certificate option for a philosophy course on MITx on edX — the massive open online courses (MOOCs) offered by the Institute — brings the concept full circle. More...

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30 août 2016

Workforce development programs not meeting employee expectations

Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. Learning and development is under fire this week, as Spherion Staffing released its 2016 Emerging Workforce Study (EWS). The survey indicates that while corporate spending is up for workforce training by as much as 50%, many employees are still not getting the right training to help them stay competent in their roles. More...

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30 août 2016

The Virtual High School and Quincy College partner

Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. The Virtual High School (VHS, Inc.), a non-profit empowering schools with the industry’s best online learning programs, is announcing its new dual credit partnership with Quincy College, a two-year, municipally affiliated college with campuses in Plymouth and Quincy Massachusetts. More...

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