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Swedish Poet Wins Nobel in Literature
Tomas Tranströmer, a Swedish poet, was this morning named winner of the 2011 Nobel Prize in Literature. He was honored...
Brown Program Seeks to Broaden Graduate Education
Brown University on Wednesday announced a new program in which doctoral students will receive an extra year of support to...
Occupied, Dissatisfied
Students nationwide -- on some campuses more so than others -- walked out of class in solidarity with the Occupy Wall Street protesters. They say this is only the beginning.
Massive Building Campaign Suspended in Los Angeles
The Los Angeles Community College District has suspended all new construction projects that are part of a mammoth $5.7 billion...
Reverse Brain Drain
Congressional panel discusses steps U.S. might take to keep more foreign science and technology students in the country after they earn their degrees.
Western Governors University Inks E-Textbook Deal With Major Publishers
CourseSmart, an e-textbook retailer operated by a consortium of five major publishers, announced on Wednesday that it has teamed up...
New Scrutiny on Law School Data
Lawyers announce plans to sue 15 institutions, charging that they inflate statistics about job placement rates.
U.S. Releases Data on Online Education Growth From 2000-2008
The U.S. Department of Education on Wednesday released an analysis of online education among U.S. undergraduates between 2000 and 2008...