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Rasmussen Changes Its Corporate Status
Rasmussen College on Tuesday announced it had changed its corporate status to that of a Public Benefit Corporation, which essentially...
David Pierce, National Community College Leader, Dies
David R. Pierce, a longtime community college administrator who led the American Association of Community Colleges during the formative decade...
Academic Minute: Predicting Domestic Violence
In today’s Academic Minute, Neil Websdale of Northern Arizona University explains efforts to predict the escalation of domestic violence. Learn...
Education Dept. Postpones ‘Technical Symposium’ on Ratings
The Education Department, citing weather conditions, has canceled its “ technical symposium” on the proposed college ratings system that was...
How Not to Use Laptops Given to You by Your University
Brent Sandy, a music professor at the University of Iowa, is facing multiple criminal charges after he reported his university-issued...
Study: Measuring Student Learning Is Now the Norm
A survey of senior academic affairs officers in higher education has found that 84 percent of their institutions have common...
U. of California Pledges 20% Reduction in Water Use by 2020
With California facing potentially dangerous shortages of water, the University of California System has pledged a 20 percent reduction in...
Academic Minute: Language Learning Computer
In today’s Academic Minute, Tom Mitchell of Carnegie Mellon University introduces us to NELL, a language learning computer. Learn more...