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Diverse: Issues in Higher Educatio
ACE Conference Speaker Says Higher Ed Budgeting Crisis Almost Neglected
Diverse: Issues in Higher Educatio
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The first full day of the American Council on Education's 95th annual meeting unearthed both a concern for the future of higher education and a glimpse of what success looks like. Certainly, there are unanswered questions on how to ...
Bill that would eliminate affirmative action policies in higher education fails
Nooga.com
The bill, which did not receive the required five votes from members of the Senate Education Committee, would prohibit colleges and universities from granting preference “based on race, gender or ethnicity … to any student or employee of the public ...
Inside INdiana Business (press release)
Fort Wayne Launches Higher Education Grant Program
Inside INdiana Business (press release)
Fort Wayne is looking to boost educational opportunities downtown through a multi-million dollar grant program. The city has launched the Education Opportunity Fund, offering colleges and universities up to $3 million to support investments in the area.
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Why Families Aren't Saving Enough for College
Fox Business
The seemingly-endless rise in college tuition along with the unstable economic recovery and stagnate wages has made the battle to save for college tough on families. According to the Federal Reserve, student loan debt stood at $956 billion in November, ...
Forbes
Dale Stephens: Ditch College And Create Your Own Educational Experience
Forbes
I spoke to my friend Dale J. Stephens about his new book, Hacking Your Education: Ditch the Lectures, Save Tens of Thousands, and Learn More Than Your Peers Ever Will, which was published today by Penguin. Dale brings a unique perspective on the ...
Oberlin College and the Popular Fables of Hate and Ignorance
Diverse: Issues in Higher Educatio
Oberlin College administrators suspended classes “and all non-essential activities” on Monday in response to a series of “hate-related incidents.” In an academy where these incidents have become so normal that cynicism has immobilized and drastic ...
The Guardian (blog)
University competition, collaboration and the clash of the private providers
The Guardian (blog)
We are so used to umpiring the tug of war between the respective defenders of public and private provision here on the Higher Education Network that it came as some surprise when the most heated debate at this year's Guardian's Future of Higher ...
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Skipping Out On College And 'Hacking Your Education'
NPR
There are several famous and staggeringly successful college dropouts, including Mark Zuckerberg, Bill Gates and Larry Ellison. You may not end up with fat wallets like them, but Dale Stephens says you can find a different education path. Stephens ...
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Rise of Customized Learning
Inside Higher Ed
The credit hour is still higher education's gold standard, even after President Obama's vague endorsement last month of competency-based education and its focus on “performance and results” rather than seat time. It's unclear whether Obama's call could ...
Student protesters rally for higher education at state Capitol
Daily Californian
Around 40 UC Berkeley students traveled to Sacramento Monday to join a group of 2,000 protesters demonstrating in the March for Higher Education, a lobbying effort to increase state funding for universities and community colleges. The peak of the event ...
