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Coursera Names Technology Investor As First President
MOOC provider Coursera on Tuesday announced Lila Ibrahim will become its first president. Ibrahim, who will continue to serve as...
Student Account of Sex Harassment Abroad Strikes Chord
A University of Chicago student’s essay about her experience of sexual harassment while studying abroad in India had attracted about...
Academic Minute: Internet Contracts
In today’s Academic Minute, Professor Nancy Kim of the California Western School of Law explores the nature of Internet-based contracts...
Study: Majority of Students Now Have Federal Aid
The proportions of American undergraduates who received federal financial aid (57 percent) or at least some form of financial aid...
Court Reduces Damages Against Central Florida
A Florida appeals court has reduced -- from $10 million to $200,000 -- the amount the University of Central Florida...
Career Education Corp. Settles Inquiry for $10 Million
Career Education Corp. has agreed to a $10.25 million settlement with New York's attorney general, Eric T. Schneiderman. The for-profit...
Web Changing Science Communication, But Results Unclear
Americans may be embracing social media and online publications faster than research can determine its effect on science communication, and...
Canadian Profs Detained in Egypt
Two Canadian professors have been detained in Egypt for reasons that remain unclear, the CBC reported. John Greyson, an associate...