Only a few rifle-toting people showed up Saturday for what was billed to be a fake mass shooting near the University of Texas at Austin. The controversial event was designed to illustrate what organizers consider the dangers of gun-free zones. Read more...
Does funding for federal research ever end up benefiting the overall economy, and do Ph.D.s really help graduates land lucrative positions outside academe? An article out today in Sciencesuggests there are positive links between funding for academic research and economic growth. Read more...
Charter Oak State College is the latest institution to grant college credit to learners in select massive open online courses offered by edX. Read more...
Nearly two-thirds (66 percent) of education policy makers say ed-tech companies are overvalued, according to a survey of several dozen "insiders," including investors and bankers. Read more...
Two groups that oppose just about all regulation of guns -- Come and Take It Texas and DontComply.com -- announced Wednesday that they would move a planned "fake mass shooting" off the campus of the University of Texas at Austin, The Austin American-Statesman reported. Read more...
The Apollo Group, the parent company of the University of Phoenix, has made its first purchase in Germany, Phoenix Business Journal reported. At a time when Phoenix is shrinking, Apollo is growing outside the United States. Read more...
Inside Higher Ed is pleased to release today "States and Higher Ed: Growing Economic Strains Challenge Public Colleges and Universities," our latest print-on-demand compilation of articles. The booklet features articles with the latest data and strategies from a range of public institutions. Read more...
The Black Student Union at Lebanon Valley College has made a number of demands of the college, and one is prompting considerable backlash. The students want the college to rename Lynch Memorial Hall, PennLive reported. Read more...
A report released today by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation examines inequities in education of African-American students across the country. While the report mainly focuses on kindergarten through 12th grade, it also examines racial differences in graduation rates and the rates of college readiness. Read more...
Today on the Academic Minute, Kevin Wright, assistant professor of criminology and criminal justice at Arizona State University, delves into how the communities offenders come home to often look a lot like the prisons they were just in. Read more...
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