American colleges should expand opportunities for their students to participate in national service programs, the Center for American Progress recommended in a paper released Wednesday. Read more...
20 septembre 2015
20 septembre 2015
New Data on Value of College Degrees, Majors
A new study confirms previous research finding strong long-term economic payoff to earning a college degree, and a larger payoff for majoring in a science-, mathematics- or engineering-related field. Read more...
20 septembre 2015
Big Price Cuts, Small Savings at 2 Private Colleges
Two private universities announced in as many days considerable slashes to their sticker prices. Utica College in central New York is dropping by 32 percent, from $44,600 to just under $30,500 (this percentage has been corrected from an earlier version), and Rosemont College will cut by $16,000 (from $46,000 to $30,000). Read more...
20 septembre 2015
Professor Dead in Shooting at Delta State U
A professor at Delta State University in Mississippi was shot dead on campus Monday morning. The university identified the victim as Ethan Schmidt, a professor of history. The campus was on lockdown for much of the day as police worked to clear buildings and move stranded faculty, staff and students to a sports arena on the north side of campus. Read more...
20 septembre 2015
Gender Gap in Biomedical Research Start-Up Funds
Women starting careers in biomedical research receive less start-up support than do men, according to a new study in JAMA (second study discussed in this link). Read more...
20 septembre 2015
Brazil Expected to Cut Back on Scholarship Program
A large-scale foreign scholarship program funded by the Brazilian government will likely be scaled back as the country faces an economic crisis and a dramatic slide in the value of its currency, Times Higher Education reported. Read more...
20 septembre 2015
Gesundheit, Not 'God Bless You'
A professor at the University of Texas at Rio Grande Valley asked students in a class syllabus to “Please refrain from saying ‘God bless you,’” before the statement was removed amid outcry from students, KGBT reported. Read more...
20 septembre 2015
Disparities Among Asian-American Students in California
A new report from the Campaign for College Opportunity, a nonprofit group, breaks down how Asian-American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander students are faring in higher education in California. Read more...
20 septembre 2015
Charges Dropped Against Professor Accused of Sharing Secret Technology With China
The U.S. Department of Justice has dropped all charges against a Temple University professor and physics department chairman accused of sharing secret semiconductor-related technology with scientists in China after a key flaw emerged in the government’s evidence, The New York Times reported. Read more...
20 septembre 2015
Ask the Right Questions
By Rena Seltzer. Sonya was upset when her colleague was denied tenure at the college level despite having departmental support. She explained when I interviewed her for my book. Read more...
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