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Welch 投资网上 MBA 教学
in Wangtam, on June 28, 2009
前通用电气首席执行长 Jack Welch 决定投入自己的资金和名望，参与一位毫无名气的教育企业家的网络教育投资计划，此举给处于萌芽阶段的网络教育行业注入了明星力量。
Welch 将斥资200多万美元收购 Chancellor University System LLC 12% 的股权，该公司正在将此前破产的 Myers University 重组为 Chancellor University。Chancellor University 的大多数课程都将在网上教授，而该校教授工商管理硕士 (MBA) 的学院将命名为 Jack Welch 学院。
企业家 Michael Cliffor...
Polaris Project: How to attack human slavery challenge?
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on June 27, 2009
... awards and their efforts have lead to establishment of social entrepreneurship competition in some universities.
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Supply chain education ranking: Penn State becomes No. 1
in Supplychainer, on June 21, 2009
...pply chain students are facing: Different programs have popped up here and there and many reputable universities are offering supply chain education programs. So AMR Research recently conducted a rese...
Social Entrepreneurhip at Stanford
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on June 21, 2009
...ack and laying off many people which has created lots of difficulties for students and graduates of universities such as Stanford. In such situation, according to a new report from Business Week, the ...
NIKA Water: Helping Body and Soul
in Straightfromthedoc, on June 12, 2009
... bottle is taken out of the environment and recycled. To do this, NIKA is working with schools and universities around the country to create plastic bottle buy‐back programs. Participating schools wil...
New survey launched to identify the current state of supply chain education
in Supplychainer, on May 15, 2009
...conducted in cooperation with Brigham Young University tries to evaluate professional associations, universities, and publications. To provide a small incentive for sharing insight, they will enter yo...
USC Gets $12.5 Million from DOE for Nanotech Energy Research
in Nanotechbuzz, on May 2, 2009
...rleston Regional Business Journal's James T. Hammond . "The centers will be established at universities, national laboratories, nonprofit organizations, and private firms across the nation......
SocialWhoIs: All About The Social Web
in Wangtam, on February 5, 2009
...rsity Degree Search and College Rankings
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• On The Eve Of Its Fifth Birthday, A Facebook Design Retrospective
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Madoff and SEC neglect
in Sox First, on December 13, 2008
...m offers Madoff-managed funds." The SEC has some explaining to do to investors, charities and universities that trusted Madoff with their money.
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Is Online College the Solution to School Financing Issues?
in The Online Universities Weblog, on December 12, 2008
...n the last decade, and students from lower-income families, on average, get smaller grants from the colleges they attend than students from more affluent families." Online education may be the so...
Colleges Create Online Programs in Response to Troubled Economy
in The Online Universities Weblog, on December 4, 2008
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We're officially in a recession. But, that doesn't mean traditional schools are pulling back their online programs. On the contrary, many schools are beginning to create online degrees to help students prepare for a tumultuous job market.
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How Long Will It Take Me to Graduate?
in The Universities Weblog, on December 4, 2008
The answer is, it depends on where you go. And you should definitely be aware of that fact.
College Admissions Counseling suggested in a post earlier this month that four year graduation rates are important to consider when selecting a college. The example they use give the state of Minnesota, wh...
New MIT Website Designed for Smartphones
in The Online Universities Weblog, on November 30, 2008
...o a version of the MIT Web site designed especially for cellphones. And officials plan to let other colleges use the Mobile Web project software.
The goal of the project is to create MIT Web pages th...
Syracuse University Sends First Emergency "Orange Alert"
in The Universities Weblog, on November 26, 2008
Syracuse University used its "Orange Alert" system for the first time on Tuesday, according to the Central New York News .
According to the paper Anthony Callisto Jr., SU's director of public safety, issued the alert because he had heard a "shots fired" call on a police sca...
JuicyGossip.Com Blocked at 2 Universities; Posters Sued
in The Universities Weblog, on November 20, 2008
...ve complained that free speech is being restricted by the blockages and compared the actions of the universities to Chinese government censorship. Of course, free speech is not the idea that anyone ha...
Oral Roberts U. Laying Off 10% of Staff
in The Universities Weblog, on November 19, 2008
Oral Roberts University is laying off about 100 employees, or 10% of its staff, according to an Associated Press report.
The layoffs come after the university signed off on a $450,000 separation agreement with the former president, Richard Roberts, who stepped down last year after allegation...
Online Learning Growing Despite Troubled Economy
in The Online Universities Weblog, on November 19, 2008
...arket leads to more enrollments. The trend also reinforces reports earlier this year that community colleges, especially, were encouraging students to take courses online to save on commuting costs.&q...
Recession to last 14 months?
in Sox First, on November 18, 2008
...It will affect housing, health insurance, transportation and child care. Expect to see standards at universities drop and for depression and Suicide rates to go up. There might even be changes in ...
System Failure: Va Tech's Text Messaging System Crashes
in The Universities Weblog, on November 17, 2008
Safety on campus has changed a lot since the tragedy at Virginia Tech back in April of 2007. Many schools, Va Tech among them, have implemented emergency alert systems that include sending text messages students.
The Chronicle of Higher Education reported today that the text-message alert syste...
U. Texas Gets First Gay Fraternity
in The Universities Weblog, on November 15, 2008
That's right. There is now a gay fraternity on the campus of the University of Texas, according to The Dallas Morning News .
According to the paper, Delta Lambda Phi, a nationally recognized gay fraternity, was inducted at UT earlier this year. Evidently a lot of fraternities exclude gays ...
Election News: Grafton County, N.H. Treasurer Unseated by Dartmouth Junior
in The Universities Weblog, on November 13, 2008
In a local election in Grafton County, N.H. the county's long time treasurer (a Republican) has been unseated by a 20-year-old junior who attends Dartmouth (which is located in the county), according to The Boston Globe .
The Dartmouth student, Vanessa Sievers, beat incumbent Carol Elliott...
Recession Hits Harvard
in The Universities Weblog, on November 12, 2008
Having a $37 billion endowment evidently isn't all it's cracked up to be. According to Reuters Harvard President Drew Faust is saying that "the school is looking at ways to cut spending and will review compensation costs, which account for nearly half of the budget."
Why? Re...
Web 2.0 Summit Wraps Up
in Web 2.0, on November 8, 2008
...e three big technology problems the government will face: energy, basic research, and investment in universities. Doerr recommends Bill Joy, cofounder of Sun and a partner at Doerr's own firm, for...
Sorority Gets Probation at Oklahoma State After Hazing Incident
in The Universities Weblog, on November 8, 2008
The Kappa Alpha Theta sorority is on probation until May of 2009 after an alleged hazing incident involving 17 members, according to the Stillwater NewsPress .
According to the paper: The university issued individual sanctions for nine upperclassmen sorority members who were involved in the incid...
Introducing Nano-Link
in Nanotechbuzz, on November 7, 2008
...niversity and the University of Minnesota .
According to Sun Newspapers' Katie Mintz , the colleges are currently at various stages of implementation. "Harper Community College in Palati...
Are Employers Becoming More Accepting of Online Degrees?
in The Online Universities Weblog, on November 4, 2008
...a senior research analyst for Eduventures, an education research and consulting firm." As more colleges create online programs and virtual teaching methodologies improve, I believe support for on...
Hot, Flat and Crowded - Thomas Friedman
in Sox First, on November 3, 2008
...oblems by solving our own problems...Precisely because America's capitalist system and research universities are, in combination, still the most powerful innovation engine ever created, the world ...
Arizona State Prepares for Hundreds of Faculty Cuts
in The Universities Weblog, on November 2, 2008
The Chronicle of Higher Education said last week that Arizona State University is getting ready to lay off at least 200 non-tenure track faculty members of the next couple of months.
ASU has about a thousand such adjunct faculty. No tenure track faculty members are being laid off. No classes are...
Finish What You Started with an Online Degree
in The Online Universities Weblog, on October 30, 2008
...t no degree, you may be able to complete your studies by enrolling in an online school. Many online colleges cater to professional adult students wanting to transfer previous credits and earn a degree...
Shooting at the University of Central Arkansas Leaves Two Dead
in The Universities Weblog, on October 27, 2008
The Associated Press is reporting that a shooting Sunday evening on the campus of the University of Central Arkansas has left two students there dead.
University police Lt. Rhonda Swindle identified the dead as Ryan Henderson, 18, and Chavares Block, 19. Martrevis Norman of Blytheville, Arkan...
Poverty and Education: the Circular Problem...
in The Universities Weblog, on October 15, 2008
There's no denying the correlation. People are who poor are also less likely to have a college degree. People who are poor are less likely to have parents who have a college degree. There is a negative correlation between poverty and education.
Without an education it's hard to break out ...
Who is New England Association of Schools and Colleges?
in The Online Universities Weblog, on October 13, 2008
...states it serves, you'll want to know the basics of the New England Association of Schools and Colleges . My latest About.com article explains: "The New England Association of Schools and Co...
The Problem with College and the Value of a Degree
in The Universities Weblog, on October 12, 2008
...he piece is a little depressing, but it contains some sage advice. Point number one: large research universities are not the place to go if you're looking for quality instruction and a strong st...
University of Tennessee Faces Budget Cuts
in The Universities Weblog, on October 11, 2008
Education in Tennessee seems to be constantly on the chopping block. The revenue stream in Tennessee is less predictable than in most states because there is no state income tax - just an outrageous sales tax.
The Pacer , an independent paper at UT-Martin, carried a story back in late Septembe...
New Scientific Journal: EMBO Molecular Medicine
in The Biotech Weblog, on October 11, 2008
...iagnosis and clinical management of diseases."
Submissions are invited from research groups at universities, independent research laboratories and pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies world...
Paying for Online College in Today's Economy
in The Online Universities Weblog, on October 9, 2008
...e for student aid, that's a huge problem for us, " says Violet Boyer with the Independent Colleges of Washington group. "The private loans, if the banks that are left decide that that...
Coming Soon: Cambridge and Oxford Lectures on iTunes
in The Online Universities Weblog, on October 8, 2008
... of video and audio material of lectures and ideas from "world-leading thinkers." The two universities are joining dozens of other educational institutions that are currently offering free e...
The Shrinking FAFSA...
in The Universities Weblog, on October 3, 2008
The Chronicle of Higher Ed is among news sources that covered the announcement last week from the Department of Education concerning the financial aid application process. Education Secretary Margaret Spellings announced this evening, as part of an address at Harvard University, that she had b...
Free Tuition at Texas A&M
in The Universities Weblog, on October 1, 2008
University Business ran a story today about Texas A&M's program offering free tuition to incoming freshmen who are residents of Texas.
The program is need based. Freshmen whose families make less than $60,000 a year are eligible for the free tuition offer. In-state tuition at Texas A&...
Free Online Class Collections
in The Online Universities Weblog, on September 30, 2008
...A growing number of traditional colleges are now offering free online classes to the public. Want to find a class that fits your interests?
Take a look at The Top 5 Collections of Free University C...
America's "Peicemeal, Rickety" Financial Aid System Needs Overhaul, Says CollegeBoard Group
in The Universities Weblog, on September 30, 2008
A report by the Rethinking Student Aid Study Group at the non-profit CollegeBoard has blasted the U.S. financial aid system, calling it "peicemeal" and "rickety."
"There's a growing recognition that the federal student aid system is simply too complicated," The r...
Student Voting Rights: YES, You CAN Vote in Your College Neighborhood..
in The Universities Weblog, on September 29, 2008
Since the start of primary season, the amount of mis information available about the voting rights of college students has increased exponentially. Last week the Chronicle of Higher Ed carried a news blog about the continuing controversy in swing states like Colorado - where a Republican co...
Reaching Out to College Students w/ Depression
in The Universities Weblog, on September 28, 2008
NPR ran an excellent story on campus mental health last week. And while it was set on the campus of Johns Hopkins University, the outreach the story describes could serve as a model for successfully dealing with mental health issues on any campus.
The story quotes Richard Kadison, a college m...
Should Your MySpace, Twitter or Facebook Page Be Part of Your College Application...?
in The Universities Weblog, on September 22, 2008
It may well be. Kaplan released a report last week in which a survey of 320 college admissions officers showed that about 10% of them look at the social networking sites of high school seniors who've applied to their college. The news is not good...
In 38% of the cases where an admission offi...
Pell Grant Faces Short Fall of $6 Billion
in The Universities Weblog, on September 21, 2008
The federal Pell Grant program is staring into the face of a huge shortfall for the 2008-09 academic year, according to the NY Times . The grant program that provides assistance for college on the basis of economic need could see a short fall of as much as $6 billion for the academic year jus...
Duke Looks to Rewrite the Global MBA Model
in The Universities Weblog, on September 20, 2008
Duke University is introducing an ambitious new model for its global MBA program, according to Business Week . The new model will have students moving between campuses in Shanghai, Dubai, London, St. Petersburg in Russia, Johannesburg, and New Delhi in a fairly radical reworking of the global M...
Does a New Federal Law Question the Validity of Online Learning?
in The Online Universities Weblog, on September 19, 2008
...rtunity and Affordability Act became law. A clause in the new law mandates that accredited online colleges prove that each student completing coursework is the same student who is enrolled in the sch...
Coping with Sexual Harassment in the Dorm
in The Universities Weblog, on September 17, 2008
"Although coed Dorms can be fun, they also can be hotbeds of sexual harassment."
Naomi Rockler-Gladen has a gift for understatement...
In a recent piece at Suite101, Naomi talks about how to recognize sexual harassment. While catcalls and sexual propositions are easy to recognize ...
Making It In College With A Learning Disability
in The Universities Weblog, on September 15, 2008
My certification as a teacher includes learning disabilities and I've written about the topic occasionally on my education blog, The Green Cup , and at Suite 101 . So when I saw Aaron Smiths piece, Helpful Hints for Students with Learning Disabilities , I was interested...
Smith gives ...
And This Year's National Champs Are...
in The Universities Weblog, on September 14, 2008
Okay, I don't know who the national champs will be yet. But I know who they won't be: the Ohio State Buckeyes.
If Ohio State had played a halfway competitive game and lost at USC, it might be possible to pretend that they still had a change. Now all year long we're going to hear about ...
No Texting in Class!
in The Universities Weblog, on September 14, 2008
West Virginia Public Radio had an intreresting piece a few weeks ago on a common campus issue - texting in class .
Should you send text messages in class? Marshall University doesn't have a campus wide policy yet, but many professors say no .
"It's just one of those things wh...
School Review: Grand Canyon University Online
in The Online Universities Weblog, on September 10, 2008
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If you're looking for a Christian college with a strong business program, you may be interested in Grand Canyon University Online .
I recently reviewed Grand Canyon University Online as a part of my About.com series of college pr...
Why Don't Women Always Finish Their Online Degrees?
in The Online Universities Weblog, on September 9, 2008
... the convenience of an online degree-completion option facilitated persistence." Hopefully, as colleges begin to read the results of such studies, they will implement policies making it easier fo...
College Survival Guide
in The Universities Weblog, on September 8, 2008
Hat tip to College Admission Counseling for finding the College Survival Guide and pointing it out to me.
The guide, published by PsychCentral, deals with issues that have to do with both the admissions process and college life after admission. There are a couple of dozen Mental health scr...
College Football Stuff
in End Zone Buzz, on September 5, 2008
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- Big 12 QB's have loads of talent , no matter how tall they are.
- Ohio State running back Beanie Wells will return for the team's game at USC.
- One writer's all-time University of Illinois football team. Among the selections: Jeff George and Simeon Rice.
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Online College Review: Strayer University
in The Online Universities Weblog, on September 3, 2008
...onous classes. Strayer University actively works with students to apply transfer credits from other colleges, exams, professional certifications, portfolio learning, and the military." Take a loo...
How to Save on College Textbooks
in The Online Universities Weblog, on August 31, 2008
...ly priced this semester's textbooks at the university bookstore at over $600. Since most online colleges are still using traditional textbooks, your costs may be comparable.
If you're lookin...
Does Your College Care What You Do Off Campus?
in The Universities Weblog, on August 29, 2008
...! " University Business pointed out an article this week by the Associated Press on how many universities have started enforcing their codes of conduct off campus.
According to the AP article,...
How to Design a Study Schedule That Works
in The Online Universities Weblog, on August 28, 2008
... set a personal schedule is one of the most difficult challenges online learners face. Many virtual colleges have lax deadlines, allowing students the flexibility to learn at their own pace. However, ...
Texas A&M Breaks Attendance Records
in The Universities Weblog, on August 27, 2008
The Dallas Morning News is reporting that texas a &M University now has a larger student body than ever before in the school's history - with 47,925 students.
According to the Dallas Morning News, Texas A&M's freshman class totals 8,127; that's an increase of almost 1,4...
U Mass Cracks Down on Drinking
in The Universities Weblog, on August 27, 2008
The University of Massachusetts at Amherst is trying to shake its reputation as a party school, according to the Boston Globe .
According to the Globe, U Mass has "an aggressive campaign that is winning national attention" on the issue of alcohol abuse on campus. Two years ago U Mass...
Presidential Debates to Be Held on University Campuses
in The Universities Weblog, on August 26, 2008
The blogosphere and wire services are covered up with different reports on the three presidential debates coming up in September and October - all to be held on university campuses.
The debate schedule is as follows:
At the University of Mississippi in Oxford, Mississippi on September 26- a deb...
Is Online Learning a "Green" Choice?
in The Online Universities Weblog, on August 25, 2008
...many cases, online college allows students to use less gas for commuting. However, many traditional colleges still need to keep their facilities running despite their use of virtual programs....
College Presidents Want Lower Drinking Age!?!
in The Universities Weblog, on August 20, 2008
...ources reporting on the story: College presidents from about 100 of the nation's best-known universities, including Duke, Dartmouth and Ohio State, are calling on lawmakers to consider lowerin...
The College Opportunity and Affordability Act Becomes Law
in The Online Universities Weblog, on August 19, 2008
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The College Opportunity and Affordability Act became law last week after being signed by the president. This law has several clauses that may affect online students.
My latest article explains: "This renewal of the Higher Education Act of 1965 has been ...
Comparing Online Colleges
in The Online Universities Weblog, on August 18, 2008
...irtual program that fits your needs, check out my latest About.com article - How to Compare Online Colleges .
It will lead you through 5 important considerations including accreditation, residency r...
Elisa Bongfeldt Jewelry
in The Jewelry Weblog, on August 14, 2008
... in Berkeley, California, and grew up in both Cape Cod and the San Francisco Bay Area. She attended universities in Washington State as well as Italy, studying both art history and studio art, before ...
Online Universities
in The Universities Weblog, on August 14, 2008
...am .
Zogby is a well known pollster and he says that while the majority of Americans think online universities offer a lower quality of education than do traditional institutions, it won't be lo...
University of Florida is Breaking Up the Party
in The Universities Weblog, on August 11, 2008
... houses.
The University of Florida ranks 58th on the recently released Academic Ranking of World Universities published each year by Shanghai Jiao Tong University.
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2008 Pre-Season College Football Meanderings
in Play Las Vegas, on August 11, 2008
... year is just about here as The college football season is set to open on August 23.
The major colleges start play on August 28 and if this season is at all like last year's it will be one he...
