November 10-13, 2013
Chicago, Ill.
Chicago, Ill.
Daily News
5/8/2013
Four-year private colleges and universities in the Philadelphia area, where higher education is counted as an economic anchor, have already seen a significant drop in revenue trends, as they've had to sharply increase discounts and financial aid to attract and keep students on campus.
5/8/2013
Salaries of college football coaches increase at a much higher rate than those of instructors at the same universities, a new study shows.
5/8/2013
The Holyoke Community College Board of Trustees is considering arming the college's nine full-time police officers as a way of increasing campus safety and in particular to prepare them to respond to "a shooter in the classroom" scenario.
5/8/2013
Montana Gov. Steve Bullock (D) vetoed a bill that would have allowed guns on college campuses in the state. The legislation would have stripped the state's Board of Regents and the Montana University System of their authority to regulate firearms on public college campuses.
5/8/2013
Providing educators and business users with the most feature-rich, budget-friendly, short-throw projector, Optoma has begun shipping the TW610STi+, designed to produce large, high-resolution images when space is tight. 3D-ready in 720p HD and offering state-of-the-art remote command and control via Crestron RoomView® technology, the TW610STi+ features PointBlank 3.0 interactive technology and delivers 3200 ANSI lumens of brightness, all at a suggested price of $999.
5/8/2013
The Strayer University Graduation Fund will cover up to 25 percent of the cost of an undergraduate degree for dedicated students. Starting from day one, for every three classes a new student successfully completes, Strayer University will place one Tuition Award in their Graduation Fund to cover the cost of one future class.
5/8/2013
Topics to be covered in the May 14th event include a video presentation for high school juniors with specific advice on how to get ahead on the college application process during the summer months by gathering recommendation letters now and crafting college application essays.
5/8/2013
CacheBox enables any venue or network from a restaurant, retailer, hotel, convention center or Internet service provider to offer branded WiFi, advertising and media placement across the entire network.
5/8/2013
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Blacksburg, Va.
Blacksburg, Va.
5/8/2013
California State University
Fullerton, Calif.
Fullerton, Calif.
5/8/2013
Kirkwood Community College says construction will begin soon on a $9 million regional center that will include hands-on technical programs and college-level arts and science courses, available for free to local high school students.
5/8/2013
If the Supreme Court justices decide to curtail or abolish the use of race and ethnicity in college admissions nationwide, then the experience in California and other states that have already done so could point to new ways for public universities to try to compose a racially and economically diverse student body.
