"Online Enterprises Gain Foothold as Path To College Degree." Guest blogger Johann Neem is Associate Professor of History at Western Washington University and author of the book "Creating a Nation of Joiners" (2008). During the last legislative session in Washington state, faculty[...]
Posts Tagged ‘Curriculum’
September 26th, 2011 - 6:05 pm § in Schools & Colleges
Costs Of Higher Ed FALL .. for the upper class!
Sara Murray at the WSJ writes that middle- and upper-class families opted for cheaper schools and more financial aid . Sallie Mae study (showed) that middle- and upper-class families that were vigilant in pursuing financial aid and choosing cheaper colleges during a weak economic recovery. “Notabl[...]
What Human Origins Mean to Berkeley
Ardipithecus and the research university Kevin Padian, professor of paleontology and evolutionary biology | 10/10/09 | excerpted from the Berkeley Blog Ardipithecusis the focus of a lot of media attention at the moment. New research discoveries made by the Berkeley faculty seem to make the news co[...]
A UW Graduate Writes About Howard, II. Class vs. Color.
ctd from yesterday (NOTE: I really am enjoying this essay and will post my own thoughts tomorrow). I want try and share some of my views on the issues of students of color in academe. First, race masks class. When you look at the demographics, students of color generally come from less eco[...]
August 26th, 2011 - 11:04 am § in Science
BREAKING NEWS: A New Journal!
The HHMI/Wellcome/MPI super journal and the triumph of open access By Michael Eisen from Its Not Junk On Monday the world’s three most prominent private funders of scientific research – the US’s Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the UK’s Wellcome Trust and Germany’s Max Planck Society – a[...]
July 29th, 2011 - 10:14 am § in Uncategorized
UK Tuition Drives Brits to Enroll In Nederlands University: Maastricht
Increase in UK Applications to Maastricht University Shortlink: http://redbrick.me/22429 In light of the proposed tuition fee increases for 2012, British applications to Maastricht University in the Netherlands (pictured) have increased tenfold. The University is regarded as one of the leading highe[...]
July 25th, 2011 - 8:13 am § in Schools & Colleges
American liberal arts colleges: Where art meets science
“America has found a way to bridge a gap that Britain still often stumbles into.” from the Guardian by Jessica Moore In 1959, the British scientist and novelist CP Snow warned of a divide between scientists and “literary intellectuals”. He explained that few of hi[...]
June 28th, 2011 - 8:13 am § in Schools & Colleges
Koch Brothers Buy Into Universities
The Charles G. Koch Foundation has been making six-, seven- and eight-figure gifts to such public institutions as Florida State, Clemson University, George Mason University, Utah State University and West Virginia University. The Koch brothers’ involvement in the Tea Party has raised que[...]
June 13th, 2011 - 10:03 pm § in America, Schools & Colleges
WGU: Another miracle story about WGU
ed. the following testimonial appeared on WGU’s website. I recommend that you read the letter, then ask yourself .. how did Melissa and WGU do it? After dropping out in her first year of coillege back in 1990, how did she complete a four year degree in one year? The answer, to quote Me[...]
June 11th, 2011 - 6:12 am § in Schools & Colleges
Seven Breakthrough Solutions for Higher Ed in Texas
from Huff Post AUSTIN, Texas — When barbecue research is second-guessed in Texas, the turmoil in higher education must be getting serious. Responding to soaring tuitions and sagging graduation rates, a conservative policy foundation and Republican Gov. Rick Perry have stirred a tempest on Texa[...]