The unanimous ruling will affect at least 2,000 students attending the state’s largest community college district and hundreds more at other colleges and the state’s three public universities. More...
24 avril 2018
24 avril 2018
For-profit colleges lose when two-year colleges offer B.A. degrees
When Florida opened the door 17 years ago for two-year colleges to offer bachelor’s degrees, they expanded rapidly into a host of new areas: business, nursing, teaching, and more. St. Petersburg College alone created 25 bachelor’s programs. Thousands of students flocked to them, paying a fraction of what they would pay for an equivalent degree at the University of Florida. More...
24 avril 2018
U. of Ill. looks to strengthen ties with Africa
University officials recently visited South Africa and Malawi. The delegation visited with representatives from the University of Pretoria, Stellenbosch University and the University of Johannesburg, as well as government officials, The News-Gazette reported. More...
24 avril 2018
To succeed in tomorrow’s workforce, today’s students need equity-driven policy
Federal lawmakers are debating the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act against the backdrop of sobering forecasts about the nation’s future workforce demands. More...
24 avril 2018
Norfolk State going green with Polaris GEM Electric Vehicles
When Norfolk State University’s facilities management set out to reduce operating costs, cut emissions and noise, and improve the safety of their low-speed-vehicle (LSV) fleet, big changes started to happen. More...
24 avril 2018
Dean of library
Significant experience is needed with library budgets, library operations, recruiting/hiring, professional leadership, and the development of long-range plans both instructionally and financially. More...
24 avril 2018
$900,000 study will reclassify UW jobs, set compensation structure
The University of Wisconsin's two-year effort to reclassify and set compensation for thousands of jobs also requires significant commitments of staff time within and beyond Human Resources offices. More...
24 avril 2018
Gale streamlines workflow for instructors and students
Gale, a Cengage company, has made it easier for students and educators to discover and access Gale digital resources from within their learning management system (LMS). Gale has achieved conformance certification for Learning Tool Interoperability (LTI) 1.0 and Deep Linking from IMS Global Learning Consortium. More...
24 avril 2018
Battle over college course material is a textbook example of technological change
Brandan Hudgins, an engineering student at Virginia’s Tidewater Community College, has used traditional textbooks and electronic books. More...
24 avril 2018
Community college advising content, intensity impact engagement and success
Half of community college students report transferring as a goal but have never taken advantage of transfer advising, says a 2018 national report. More...
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