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Former WebCT CEO Becomes Acting CEO of Wimba
Carol Vallone, who was CEO of WebCT before it was acquired by Blackboard, has become acting CEO of Wimba, a...
Settlement in Dispute on Academic Freedom and Assisted Suicide
Russel Ogden will be able to resume his research on assisted suicide, according to a settlement announced by the Canadian...
At Madison, a Plan to Charge More and Deliver More
The University of Wisconsin at Madison is proposing a surcharge on all students from family incomes of at least $80,000...
TIAA-CREF Toughens Sudan Stance -- Without Divestment Yet
TIAA-CREF on Thursday announced a tougher position on several companies that have been accused of supporting the authorities who encourage...
Split Results in Texas on Evolution
Opponents of teaching evolution failed Thursday to require Texas schools to teach the "weaknesses" of evolutionary theory, but they succeeded...
Troubling (and Politicized?) Data on Student Loan Defaults
The most important fact about the preliminary data the U.S. Education Department released Thursday about student loan default rates is...
IRS Loses (Again) on Taxes for Medical Residents
A U.S. appeals court -- the fourth to do so -- rules that future doctors are not automatically ineligible for student exemption from payroll taxes.
At Two-Year Colleges, a Year of Language
City Colleges of Chicago system proposes foreign language requirement for all associate of arts students.