Tag: Around Academe
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Appropriations bill to allow funding for political science research
After nine months of restrictions, Congress passed an omnibus appropriations bill in January allowing for…
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Public higher education group proposes federal funding program
The American Association of State Colleges and Universities proposed a new matching program to encourage…
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New survey to examine degree value beyond salary
Gallup and Purdue University have announced joint plans to conduct a survey that will attempt…
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School of Law’s enrollment up slightly; national numbers dip
First-year U.S. law school enrollment is down to its lowest mark since 1977, according to…
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Study: Professor ranked again as one of the ‘least stressful’ jobs
Tenured university professor ranked No. 4 in job portal website CareerCast’s top 10 list of…
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Annual words-to-ban list targets ‘selfie,’ ‘twerking’ and ‘hashtag’
Social media jargon was a big target in this year’s Lake Superior State University’s banished…
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Study: Most ‘tweeted’ scholarly articles are not the most cited
A study from the University of Montreal in Canada that examined “tweeted” peer-review articles calls…
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College credit for work experience?
Topping The Atlantic magazine’s list of Five Higher-Education Trends for 2014 was “Earning College Credit…
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Wilheit named board of regents chair
The board of regents, the 19-member governing body for the University System of Georgia, elected…
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Regents approve Kennesaw State, Southern Polytechnic consolidation
The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia voted last month to consolidate…
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ACT and College Board sued over info
ACT and the College Board are facing a multimillion dollar lawsuit for how they sell…
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Study: Neediest students most likely to miss deadlines for financial aid
Students with the greatest financial need are the least prepared to submit financial aid applications…
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Penn State University to pay $59.7 million to Sandusky victims
Penn State University has announced it will pay nearly $60 million to 26 sex abuse…
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New York Times: Value-driven college ranking lists are on the rise
College rankings have long been a consideration for students and their parents when selecting a…
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Technical glitches delay many colleges’ application deadlines
College applicants across the nation have missed deadlines due to technical problems with the Common…
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Florida creates sex offender registry for higher education
The state of Florida Sex Offender Registry has added a database that includes a search…
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US Supreme Court hears arguments on Michigan affirmative-action ban
The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments this month over an affirmative-action ban passed by voters…
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Survey: College rankings influence two-thirds of high school seniors
While college rankings may have traditionally been thought to matter more to parents than students,…
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AJC article: Atlanta SAT scores connect to economic status
A recent article in The Atlanta Journal Constitution drew ties between 2013 SAT scores and…
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Fake scientific paper accepted by more than 150 open-access journals
Using the names of a fake scientist and a fake institute, Harvard University biologist John…
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SAT scores indicate most students not academically prepared for college
More than half of the students who have taken the SAT this year are not…
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Universities in Singapore look below surface to expand campuses
With a shortage of land above ground, universities in Singapore are looking to grow their…
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Alma mater for Rutgers University rewritten with gender-neutral lyrics
After a decades-old debate over the arguably sexist lyrics in its alma mater, Rutgers University…
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US panel to begin rewriting campus safety reporting rules in January
A panel tasked with creating new reporting rules for campus safety—including requirements to report dating…
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